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<div>Thanks to Kavouss for this suggestion, and to Greg for highlighting it. I hope we can all consider this as a possible further compromise solution that might bring us to resolution. I know we are all committed to the successful completion of our work in
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">Regards to all.</div>
<div id="AppleMailSignature">Keith<br>
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On Jan 31, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Greg Shatan &lt;<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I wanted to pluck this suggestion out of the email swamp. &nbsp;</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Kavouss made an alternative proposal concerning another threshold between Simple Majority and 2/3 -- the alternative threshold is 60%.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Speaking only for myself, this could be a simple but creative way out of the current situation.&nbsp; It is a literally a middle ground between the current majority threshold and the previously proposed
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This would require one more vote than the current threshold and one less vote than the 2/3 threshold.&nbsp; Win/win?</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 5:41 AM, Kavouss Arasteh <span dir="ltr">
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<div>Pls kindly confirm that you have received my last alternative proposal concerning another threshold between Simple Majority and 2/3. This alternative threshould is
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<div><strong>There has been many cases considered with that level of threshold</strong></div>
<div><strong>Pls confirm its recption and confirm actions to be taken before you go to poll</strong></div>
<div><strong>Awaiting for your reply</strong></div>
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