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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many thanks, my good and dear friends, for all of
the birthday wishes. I feel like I have a good handle on the second half
of my first century. ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Padraig</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>