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    <p>HI,</p>
    <p>I support Ian's idea</p>
    <p>Judith<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/8/2019 3:35 PM,
      <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a> wrote:<br>
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      <div>I support the idea of merging. BB served a useful purpose for
        a while but that time has past.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>I suggest the easiest way to do this is for BB to decide to
        disband, and encourage any remaining members who are not already
        on the IGC mailing list to join up there. </div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Ian</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>------ Original Message ------</div>
      <div>From: "Mwendwa Kivuva" <<a
          href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com"
          moz-do-not-send="true">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></div>
      <div>To: "Sheetal Kumar" <<a
          href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org" moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>></div>
      <div>Cc: "&lt <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net&gt">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net&gt</a>" <<a
          href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"
          moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>></div>
      <div>Sent: 9/01/2019 4:52:30 AM</div>
      <div>Subject: Re: [bestbits] [governance] IMPORTANT : Merging IGC
        with Best Bits</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div id="x63c04e1504ef4ce">
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cite="CAEhPqwqNGpGNmQ6bHudOdQ3FZt4RggyR62rBaP6C1e7E4RJQ2Q@mail.gmail.com"
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          <div dir="auto">A good idea as this is, can we get the genesis
            of how CS was split into different groupings?</div>
          <br>
          <div class="gmail_quote">
            <div dir="ltr">On Tue, Jan 8, 2019, 8:31 PM Sheetal Kumar
              <<a href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a> wrote:<br>
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                <div>Dear all, <br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>(dropping IGC as this is just for Bestbits members)
                  Firstly, happy new year! I am writing to follow up on
                  the conversation with regards to a proposal to merge
                  IGC and Bestbits, discussed by those who attended the
                  call organised last December. <br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>As noted earlier, the merger of the two groups was
                  suggested as a way of avoiding duplication of work
                  between groups, pooling resources and streamlining
                  efforts so that they're more focused and coordinated -
                  particularly around key forums and events. <br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>It would be interesting to hear feedback on this
                  idea, positive or otherwise. Otherwise, I suggest
                  another call to decide next steps? <br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Best</div>
                <div>Sheetal. </div>
              </div>
              <br>
              <div class="gmail_quote">
                <div dir="ltr">On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 02:46, <a
                    href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com"
                    rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>
                  <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com"
                    rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>>
                  wrote:<br>
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                    <div>Hi Arsene,</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Mergers are difficult and imagine that both
                      sides are going to have to change structurally so
                      that they can work together. Both organisations
                      have working rules and practices, changing both
                      sets will be complex and I think unnecessary.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>My opinion is that, in this case, BB should
                      just decide to fold - and in doing so, encourage
                      its members to join IGC if they are not already
                      involved.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>That's a lot simpler and leaves IGC intact and
                      continuing as an umbrella groups for civil society
                      involvement in internet governance.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>(Best Bits copied in). Just suggesting this
                      because I think it is a lot easier. </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Ian Peter</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>------ Original Message ------</div>
                    <div>From: "Arsène Tungali" <<a
                        href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                        rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>></div>
                    <div>To: "Mueller, Milton L" <<a
                        href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu" rel="noreferrer"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">milton@gatech.edu</a>></div>
                    <div>Cc: "Farzaneh Badiei" <<a
                        href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com"
                        rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>>;
                      "<a href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                        rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>"
                      <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                        rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>></div>
                    <div>Sent: 21/12/2018 9:12:28 AM</div>
                    <div>Subject: Re: [governance] IMPORTANT : Merging
                      IGC with Best Bits</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div
                      id="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183xb242444a0c8d4ca"
class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain">
                      <blockquote
                        cite="http://8D71D649-A51E-46AF-8D8B-AED60C36E200@gmail.com"
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                          <div
                            class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">Milton,
                            i think i tried to explain why i was
                            suggesting that. Sorry if that was not
                            clear. The reason is simple: we agreed to
                            take time to discuss the merger issue within
                            the two groups separately. So, if we Cc both
                            lists that means to me we are not doing
                            separately anymore. That’s my understanding
                            and i may be wrong.</div>
                          <div
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                          <div
                            class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">Sent
                            from my iPhone</div>
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                          <blockquote type="cite"
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                            <div
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                              On 20 Dec 2018, at 23:32, Mueller, Milton
                              L <<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu"
                                rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">milton@gatech.edu</a>>
                              wrote:</div>
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                            <div
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                              Why segregate the discussions, Arsene?</div>
                            <div
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                              I don't understand that. It merely
                              perpetuates the problem of a fragmented
                              and uncoordinated civil society!</div>
                            <div
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                            <div
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                              --MM</div>
                            <div
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                            <blockquote type="cite"
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                              <div
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                                -----Original Message-----</div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                From: <a
                                  href="mailto:governance-request@lists.riseup.net"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">governance-request@lists.riseup.net</a>
                                [mailto:<a href="mailto:governance-"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">governance-</a></div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                <a
                                  href="mailto:request@lists.riseup.net"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">request@lists.riseup.net</a>]
                                On Behalf Of Arsène Tungali</div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 12:32
                                AM</div>
                              <div
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                                To: Farzaneh Badiei <<a
                                  href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>></div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                Cc: <a
                                  href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>&gt
                                &lt <<a
                                  href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>>;</div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                governance <<a
                                  href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>></div>
                              <div
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                                Subject: Re: [governance] IMPORTANT :
                                Merging IGC with Best Bits</div>
                              <div
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                              <div
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                                Farzaneh, all,</div>
                              <div
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                              <div
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                                While we are still discussing and I do
                                appreciate the discussion, may I please</div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                suggest we keep discussions separate in
                                each specific group?</div>
                              <div
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                                As I said in my original email, the
                                issue of a merger should be discussed</div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                SEPARATELY at the IGC and Best Bits
                                lists.</div>
                              <div
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                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                Each group needs to have an internal
                                discussion.</div>
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                              <div
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                                So, please do not Cc both groups when
                                communicating. Some members are</div>
                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                on both lists and have posting rights on
                                both but others don't, this may lead</div>
                              <div
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                                to having fragmented pieces of emails
                                when everyone is responding.</div>
                              <div
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                              <div
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                                Hope this makes sense.</div>
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                              <div
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                                Thanks,</div>
                              <div
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                                Arsene</div>
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                              <div
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                                2018-12-17 23:33 UTC+02:00, farzaneh
                                badii <<a
                                  href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>>:</div>
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                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  Thanks Arsene.</div>
                                <div
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                                <div
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                                  We need to decide on merging IGC and
                                  BestBits. The suggestion comes</div>
                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  from the fact that we have not been
                                  active much during the past year.</div>
                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  Also fragmented efforts are a strain
                                  on resources. Having multiple</div>
                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  elections and multiple groups to
                                  coordinate (with really minimal</div>
                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  differences) and then not be active at
                                  all for a year is not really</div>
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                              <div
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                recommendable.</div>
                              <blockquote type="cite"
                                class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183cite">
                                <div
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                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  De told us that apparently there is
                                  some kind of consensus method if I</div>
                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  am not mistaken. De, is there a
                                  documented approach?</div>
                                <div
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                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  I think the most important is to
                                  discuss why BestBits was created and</div>
                                <div
                                  class="m_5985270793517241451gmail-m_-3799941486794551183plain_line">
                                  whether the reasons still stand and
                                  how BestBits members feel about</div>
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                                  the merge. Maybe the ones with strong
                                  objections can be convinced,</div>
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                                maybe not.</div>
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                                  Lets have the conversation. If we do
                                  not see a strong objection</div>
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                                  (multiple organizations, individuals
                                  object and give reasons as to why</div>
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                                  BestBits should remain even if
                                  dormant), then we can decide on the</div>
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                                  merge. If there are strong objections,
                                  then we will not go with the merge.</div>
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                                  From what I see from BestBits website,
                                  the following individuals are</div>
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                                  at the steering committee of BestBits:</div>
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                                <div
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                                  - Nighat Dad</div>
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                                  - Poncelet Ileleji</div>
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                                  - Renata Ribeiro</div>
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                                  - Dave Burstein</div>
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                                  - Imran Ahmed Shah [second term of
                                  election]</div>
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                                  - Antonella Perini [co-opted by
                                  committee]</div>
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                                  Besbits CSCG Representatives</div>
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                                  - Claudio Lucena Neto (2018-2019)</div>
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                                  - Sheetal Kumar (2017-2018)</div>
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                                  Does this list still stand? Do the
                                  steering committee members of</div>
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                                  BestBits and the reps on CSCG would
                                  like to weigh in?</div>
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                                  I know Sheetal was on the call. Would
                                  be good to hear from others.</div>
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                                  Farzaneh</div>
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                                  On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 9:00 AM Arsène
                                  Tungali</div>
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                                  wrote:</div>
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                                    Hi everyone,</div>
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                                    You have probably seen this already
                                    on a different thread but thought</div>
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                                    it well to have this discussion
                                    solely on the IGC list (as I expect</div>
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                                    Best Bits to do the same), that's
                                    why i started this thread hoping to</div>
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                                    hear from you on this important
                                    question.</div>
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                                  <div
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                                    This need for merging was raised by
                                    some IGC members during a civil</div>
                                  <div
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                                    society call that had mostly IGC and
                                    Best Bits participants; many of</div>
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                                    whom are both IGC and Best Bits (BB)
                                    members. The call happened last</div>
                                  <div
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                                    week and Farzaneh offered to share
                                    the link to the recording.</div>
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                                  <div
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                                    I will not go into much details
                                    about the rationale but would
                                    welcome</div>
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                                    anyone to weigh in and share their
                                    reasoning on whether or not we</div>
                                  <div
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                                    should merge both lists. We will
                                    need to also answer the question on</div>
                                  <div
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                                    how (who is doing what?) will this
                                    happen? Is the IGC going to become</div>
                                  <div
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                                    BB or the latter becoming IGC? Or
                                    are we working towards a different</div>
                                  <div
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                                    group where members of both groups
                                    will all be added?</div>
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                                  <div
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                                    This brings back to my memory the
                                    whole hassle we had to migrate</div>
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                                    (SAVE?) this list and allow us to
                                    have this discussion list (which</div>
                                  <div
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                                    hasn't been quite active for a few
                                    months but where many feel safe to</div>
                                  <div
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                                    share IG related updates). So i hope
                                    we discuss and take into account</div>
                                  <div
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                                    the technical cost of the merging
                                    process (should it happen).</div>
                                  <div
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                                  <div
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                                    I am also not sure how we will gauge
                                    consensus about this question on</div>
                                  <div
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                                    this list? Should we vote? How long
                                    do we take to decide? Should we</div>
                                  <div
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                                    consult IGC 'founders' or former
                                    Co-coordinators separately and ask</div>
                                  <div
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                                    them what they think?</div>
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                                  <div
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                                    During the call, Bruna and I offered
                                    to have a decision by</div>
                                  <div
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                                    mid-January and we hope this is
                                    realistic given the holiday season.</div>
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                                    We will then report to the group.</div>
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                                    I just wanted to throw this all here
                                    and would REALLY appreciate a</div>
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                                    discussion that will help us move
                                    forward and come to a conclusion.</div>
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                                    Best regards,</div>
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                                    Arsene</div>
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