Excellent New Year reading.  I read it all through to the end as a  
refresher course.
 
Trudy M.  Phillips
Business Consultant
"Bringing Order Out of Chaos"
205-699-8571  Fax 205-699-3278
_www.trudyphillips.com_ (http://www.trudyphillips.com/) 


In a message dated 1/3/2012 4:12:29 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
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As  a new subscriber there are just a few simple things you need to know
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