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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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Honourable and Most Excellent Earl Drake,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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never resort to such vile and violent means.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>My weapons of choice are Communication, (it is the Key you
know) Listening and Negotiation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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Arabella<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Actually,
Drake, I think my lady may have been <br>
discussing proteges. I'll offer you Arabella for the <br>
lot of them. (Careful how you answer.) <br>
<br>
You're right, my squires are better than yours. <br>
<br>
- Galen</span></font><font color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF><span
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</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hmmm.....how's
Arabella's offside shot? ;-) <br>
<br>
NOW, I didn't say that yours were BETTER Galen, I said they were WORTH <br>
MORE...beauty and talent have a higher price tag than finely tuned killing <br>
(in a nice way) machines! <br>
<br>
hehehehehehe, <br>
<br>
Drake <br>
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