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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Fair on elder, but disputed on venerable. I looked up the definition of venerable before sending the email to make sure I was using it correctly, and I was.  The definition is “accorded a great deal of respect,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Announce <announce-bounces@usml.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>springkerb--- via Announce<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <announce@usml.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> springkerb@aol.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Birthday greetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Thanks to all! But I must admit that "elder" and "venerable" seem a bit harsh. Mark On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 12: 08: 20 PM CST, JOHN
 FRUIT <jtfruit@ msn. com> wrote: Happy Birthday, Kerbs! Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks to all!  But I must admit that "elder" and "venerable" seem a bit harsh.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Get <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/aka.ms/AAb9ysg__;!!Omh0IfYXnA!2xUlQhOGzIteAguQrDxo9wUQZsmLCSi3RvkJmF5W7onRUZNQsFtWZ5pHXtMoeLcQMUY-DSi0rTHOOC1k$" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Announce <<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</a>> on behalf of Doug Shabelman
 <<a href="mailto:doug.shabelman@burnsent.com">doug.shabelman@burnsent.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 22, 2023 11:33:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Birthday greetings</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">
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 <<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Blocker, Mark B. via Announce<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] Birthday greetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 hope you enjoy the day.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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