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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In attempting to understand “how”
the FAI scoring is delivered, I have made more rationalizations, hypothesis, or
excuses for judges than anyone can imagine – which range from:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Maybe
I suck </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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bias<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Unintentional
bias<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ignorance
of rules<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“Impression”
judging<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What I am finally left to guess is that a
hybrid method of judging is used by some FAI judges. Pure speculation
(beware): When a pilot begins disrupting a maneuver by 20 + degrees of
error, the judging standards are easily applied without too much
difficulty. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>However – when more than one “outstanding”
flight is being witnessed, some judges may confuse their roll from “applying-downgrades”,
to that of “determining a winner.” Determining winner is not what
judges do. Normalization does that. In the instance of intensely
good flying, the judges may be saying to themselves, “…. This
maneuver is teetering on an 8 or 9, but I just watched person X fly and I know
person X is better than person Y, so I need to score this an 8.” Of
course, this is not accountable to our judging standards of code of ethics.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Again – this is just a WAG. I
have made more attempts to understand, appreciate, support, and preserve the
integrity of our institution as anyone possible could. At this point I
need the Masters pilots to speak to how they judge FAI. How do Masters
pilots apply the 15 degree rule for instance??? I cannot really speak to
what goes on in the FAI judges mind, but would like to know so that I can meet
their standard as a new FAI judge.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>schroetere@bellsouth.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 16, 2007
10:59 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] D3
FAI</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sounds
like a good idea, Vince. We have at least a couple of east facing fields that
we have to wait for the sun to vacate the box.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I agree
with <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Gary</st1:place></st1:City>.
Usually I see my scores and I think it's more than I would have given myself.
Judging is, to me, usually a tough thing to do and be correct. Things happen so
quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I
absolutely agree with Jim that we all, as judges, need to be as fair as
possible, regardless of the pilot flying. I'm not sure that I understand what
you are saying with these statements...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Normalization
does its part to compare flyers, judges should not use RAW scores as the
primary “real-time” comparative force while in the process of
judging. RAW scores should be independent of anyone entered in the
contest or other factors.</span></font><u1:P></u1:P> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and 1. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It is not
the responsibility of a judge to use “real-time” RAW score
evaluations from maneuver to maneuver (against previous or future flights) to
ensure an “order” is reached, or room is left at the top (….
If this is happening….)<u1:P></u1:P></span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I too
want to leave a contest with a good feeling. This weekend as an example, I felt
pretty good about finishing third. I flew fairly well, but not near as good as
Joe and John. Anyway, please clarify what you are saying in the above
statements. I'm not trying to be a smart &**, I just want to make sure I
understand what you are saying.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Emory<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-------------- Original
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I think there is one possible solution: just more judging clinics
and training. In the last contest at central <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Kansas</st1:place></st1:State>, one good friend and experience
pilot suggested that we should have judging clinics when we are waiting
for the sun get out of the way. In our area, we usually wait until 11:00
AM to start the contest. We know that pattern flyers are usually early
birds. We could have judging clinics between 9-10:30 AM both days.
This is 3 hours of training in one weekend. I know that this is not
necessarily the case for other districts or fields or when the contest is
very well attended. I will say that this clinics are very easy to
implement when we have less than ~20 pilots registered. However, if
there are more than 20 pilots just loosing a round to accommodate the judging
clinic won't be a big problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>--<br>
Vicente "Vince" Bortone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>-------------- Original message -------------- <br>
From: "Courtney, Gary Ray" <grcourtney@tva.gov> <br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Courtney,
Gary Ray <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 16, 2007
7:07 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'schroetere'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [NSRCA-discussion] D3
FAI</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>yes! </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>All I can hope for is to please my hardest
critic and judge (myself) because he truly knows what's being done in the
air...That's why I very rarely look at the score sheets and standings they are
always 4 or 5 points higher than I would give myself. It's like x-mas
every contest. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The ? mark was referring to the fact that
I don't have a solution, Judging is not ever 100% perfect(human factor)
it is what it is accept it or pull your hair out over it.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Having judged FAI on rare occasions, I can
say it's not very enjoyable because the pressure I put on myself to try to be
fair and consistent is considerable. just to many elements for my feeble brain
to process...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>Gary</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
schroetere [mailto:schroetere@bellsouth.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 16, 2007
6:33 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Courtney, Gary Ray<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] D3
FAI</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I don't know, Jim started it and I just want to see where it
goes. Did you read his email below?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:grcourtney@tva.gov" title="grcourtney@tva.gov">Courtney, Gary Ray</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tuesday, October
16, 2007 7:07 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] D3 FAI<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>schroetere<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 16, 2007
5:20 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Jim Woodward<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion] D3 FAI</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hey Jim, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I debated with myself to respond to
you or the list. But, since you brought this up here, I'd like to hear some
more from you and others as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I know that you are not alone in
your frustration. We talked about this mid-season at length. I'm just not sure
what can be done to "fix" judging differences. When it comes down to
it, we are all human. Until we get some sort of camera hooked up to a computer,
we will never have perfect judging. Even then, I'm sure someone will complain
that the software algorithm that calculates the score isn't correct. All
we as judges can do is sit down in the chair and do our best. Some times we get
it right and some times we don't. It will never be better than that (my
opinion).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I hate to see that you are feeling
so beaten down that you feel a class switch is the only way to fix it. I have
no doubt that you will have great success in Masters if that is what you choose.
To me, all the guys flying FAI in our district should be there. You are all
fantastic pilots.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>So, what needs to be fixed in your
opinion and how should this be done? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks, Emory<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com" title="jim.woodward@baesystems.com">Woodward,
Jim</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:ryan_mclaughlin@ml.com" title="ryan_mclaughlin@ml.com">McLaughlin,
Ryan (FRS.JAX)</a> ; <a href="mailto:dist3@nsrca.org" title="dist3@nsrca.org">NSRCA
District III</a> ; <a href="mailto:JWalker@ponikvar.com"
title="JWalker@ponikvar.com">Joseph Walker</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Monday, October
15, 2007 4:43 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] D3 Championship<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It is my opinion that abject failure to
score FAI rounds and standings accurately has been consistently occurring in
District 3, punctuated by the final two contests of 2007 (JAX and D3
Champs). Recognizing these inequities in FAI, I look forward to joining
the Masters class for the 2008 season beginning with the Tangerine. <u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:P></u1:P>Copied from <a
href="http://www.dictionary.com/" title="http://www.dictionary.com/">www.dictionary.com</a>
Abject: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span class=pg1><i><font size=2
color="#558811" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"'>–adjective </span></font></i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:black'>1.<u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333333'>utterly
hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: <span class=ital-inline1><i>abject
poverty. </i><u1:P></u1:P></span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:black'>2.<u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333333'>contemptible;
despicable; base-spirited: <span class=ital-inline1><i>an abject coward. </i><u1:P></u1:P></span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:black'>3.<u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333333'>shamelessly
servile; slavish. <u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:black'>4.<u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ital-inline1><i><font size=2 color="#333333"
face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";
color:#333333'>Obsolete</span></font></i></span><span class=labset1><font
size=2 color="#333333" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"'>. </span></font></span><font
size=2 color="#333333" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333333'>cast aside. <u1:P></u1:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333333'>Thank
You,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim</u2:PERSONNAME>
W.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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