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<div dir="ltr">As some of us begin the yearly atonement for our sins, I figured it would be a good time to announce my formal resignation from the USML. <span></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr">The reasons? There are many, but I can squarely blame Mr Jerry Reinsdorf for sucking all joy out of my favorite sport over the past 3-4 years, leaving me uninterested in baseball— something I never would have fathomed at any stage of life. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">I look forward to spending more time with my family, though not sure about those in North Carolina. It has been a fun ride and while this is just goodbye for now….nah, it’s for good. Thanks for the memories and great friendships. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">Doug— a TRUE Angry Young Man</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 11, 2024 12:17 PM<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:1.0pt; color:white">Will there be any prize for 7th place this year? RG On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 10: 18 AM Frank Luby <frank@ presenttensellc. com> wrote: Ditto. Thanks! On Oct 11, 2024,
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 10:18 AM Frank Luby <<a href="mailto:frank@presenttensellc.com">frank@presenttensellc.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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