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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear John,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Yes, extended family is a good image. I too am honoured to be related to you in this way ever since I saw you in the 1970s announcing discoveries emerging from Room E (most of which I have now forgotten).</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Grace and peace to you,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dharma </div><div><br></div>
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On Thursday, 4 June 2020, 06:55:22 am GMT+8, John Epps via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711"><div dir="ltr"><p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">Gordon
Harper was always a role model for me, partly because of his humor, articulateness,
and creativity. I especially appreciated his final posting which he termed a
brief collegium. So here goes mine.</span></p>
<p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;"> Yesterday I was enrolled in a home
hospice system. It represents the culmination of 13 years of treating prostate
cancer which now has expanded beyond that. The very good doctors have done all
they can and recommended that hospice care is next. Ann is taking very good
care of me. No one knows or says whether there are days, weeks or months left,
so I wanted to let you know and to say two things.</span></p>
<p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;"> 1. First, I want to apologize for
any and all offenses occasioned by my arrogance, naivete, and ignorance.</span></p>
<p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;"> 2.More important, I want to express
real gratitude for the privilege of being part of this body of colleagues. It’s
like what an extended family would like to be but never quite makes it. You are my extended family and I’m honored to
be part of it. </span></p>
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<p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">I
probably won’t be posting any more on this list serve but will continue reading
it avidly.</span></p>
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<p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">Grace
and peace to all y’all.</span></p>
<p class="ydpa46d1150yiv4779129711MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">John
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