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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711522622-21122012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I agree.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711522622-21122012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>There is also a typo in the last sentence of the letter: twice
"we are".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<BR><SPAN lang=de><FONT size=2 face="Courier New">Wolf-Ulrich
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Winterfeldt,
Brian<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Freitag, 21. Dezember 2012 21:40<BR><B>An:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Betreff:</B> RE: [council] Some comments on the
draft initial letter to the GAC<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I am fine with
Jonathan’s draft letter as well as John’s proposed stylistic changes.
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I think best
intentions goes without saying and might suggest amending the final paragraph
as follows. “In the meantime, please be assured of the GNSO Council’s <S><SPAN
style="COLOR: red">best intentions as well as our</SPAN></S><SPAN
style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN>appreciation of the critical role played by the GAC
within the ICANN multi-stakeholder model.” Also, the GAC may be unclear
on what is meant by “the leadership team of the GNSO Council.” Why not
just say, “we”? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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is helpful.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<BR><B>From:</B></SPAN> <A href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A><SPAN
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<BR><B>Sent:</B></SPAN> <SPAN
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21, 2012 10:23:52 AM <BR><B>To:</B></SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jonathan Robinson;
</SPAN><A href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
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<BR><B>Subject:</B></SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">[council] Some
comments on the draft initial letter to the GAC <BR><B>Auto forwarded by a
Rule</B></SPAN><SPAN
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seems as if I may have too much time on my hands -- I have made some
suggestions of tone (I think) to the draft you proposed. Choose or
ignore as you see fit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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