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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To one and all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is another reason (perhaps the most important one) to attend moot. It also tends to be the most often ignored by a large majority of our populace.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Moot gives us the best opportunity to greet and welcome guests. However, most of us tend to avoid this by remaining in our clicks while gossiping, BS-ing or otherwise pretending to take care of ‘business’ while our guests quietly leave with little or no feeling of good will. We ALL should make our guests feel like they have found a new family, a place where they are welcome and can become an important addition to our group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WE ALL NEED TO DO BETTER.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>YIS,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ivan von du Bierbuk<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>