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<DIV>Since the announcement of a talk by a respected world democratic left
leader has caused such a controversy among diverse members of the list and even
outright neo-con type of tirades from some, I apologize for it and promise
I'll refrain for doing so again. I'll utilize other more
left-friendly outlets for it.</DIV>
<DIV>Cristobal Senior</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>