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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Thought
it may be useful to post this in a separate thread .. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Just
want to echo a few thoughts that were shared in <a
href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transcript-chat-icg-01oct14-en.pdf">call#5
chat room</a> regarding ICG dinner .. <o:p></o:p></p>

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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Agree to benefits of having
an ICG social event /informal gathering ..<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Agree with those who felt
the dinner is a bit expensive .. <o:p></o:p></p>

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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Will still join if no other
options are feasible ..<o:p></o:p></p>

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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Agree to keep it an ICG dinner
to encourage communication and engagement among ICG members ..<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Kind
Regards<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>--Manal<o:p></o:p></p>

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