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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Some of you may be wondering about the Post Office not delivering your Sput yet. Well, it's not their fault, it's ours. The August issue hasn't been completed or delivered to the printer. Our editors, Tom and Genean Dunn, moved back into their house recently and are busy putting things back in order after the fire. We visited a few weeks back and saw the impact of it all in person. Two words can best describe it: total turmoil. Having to first find what's needed in over 400 boxes and then unpacking them all is very challenging. On a personal level we enjoyed the visit, which as usual was much too short. I can report that they and their critters are all doing well. Their lives will hopefully get back to something resembling normalcy soon. We wish them all the best. As far as the Sput is concerned, please be patient.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#007600" SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#007600" SIZE=4 FACE="Script MT Bold">Udo Freund</FONT>
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