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ANNOUNCEMENT: Executive Committee meeting this evening at 9:30 p.m. EST
by James Lark 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. Geoff Neale has requested a meeting of the LNC Executive Committee, to take place at 9:30 p.m. EST this evening (Monday, Jan. 28). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss some legal aspects of the situation in Oregon. LNC members are welcome to attend the meeting via the following procedure: * Dial the number (605) 475-4700 * Enter the access code 734293, followed by the # sign If I may request, please let me know via e-mail if you plan to attend the meeting, as it will make it easier for me to perform my duties as secretary (pro tem). As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee

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Re: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT: Selection of LNC Secretary (2nd ballot currently open)
by johnjaymyers 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

I noticed this said "2nd round open" did I miss the tabulation on the first round? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note® II -------- Original message -------- From: Norm Olsen <region1rep(a)doneDad.com> Date: 01/28/2013 1:05 PM (GMT-06:00) To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT: Selection of LNC Secretary (2nd ballot currently open) Alicia Mattson Norm -- Norman T Olsen Regional Representative, Region I Libertarian National Committee 7931 S Broadway, PMB 102 Littleton, Colorado 80122-2710 303-277-9967 Norman.Olsen(a)lp.org "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of James Lark Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 4:36 PM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT: Selection of LNC Secretary (2nd ballot currently open) TO: Libertarian National Committee FROM: James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem, Libertarian National Committee Region 5S Representative, Libertarian National Committee SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT TO SELECT THE SECRETARY OF THE LNC The vote to select the secretary of the Libertarian National Committee will proceed as follows: On each ballot, a member of the Committee will cast a vote for at most one person on the list of candidates, or cast a vote for "None of the Above." The candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast on a given ballot is selected to serve as secretary. Should no candidate receive a majority of the votes cast on a given ballot, a subsequent ballot will be distributed. Candidates who received 0 votes on the given ballot will not be included on the subsequent ballot. In addition, of those candidates on the given ballot who received at least 1 vote, the person with the fewest votes will not be included on the subsequent ballot. The voting process will continue until a ballot produces a candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast on that given ballot. Candidates (listed in alphabetical order of surname): Blakey, Robin Blau, David Cooke, Mark Johnson, Gary E. Lester, Bill MacElroy, Bill Mattson, Alicia McDermott, Jim McDowell, Jake Moulton, Chuck Pellegrino, Anthony Reynolds, Robert Roberts, Shadrack SPONSOR: Geoff Neale (request for ballot submitted to the Secretary at 6:08 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 27, 2013) VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 6:35 p.m. EST, Sunday, January 27, 2013 VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 6:35 p.m. EST, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 NOTE: This e-mail ballot is the second ballot that is currently open. The voting period for a previous e-mail ballot opened at 5:05 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 20; the voting period for this previous e-mail ballot will conclude at 5:05 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 30. INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT PROCESS: From the Libertarian Party Bylaws: Article 8, Section 10: The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact business by electronic mail. The Secretary shall send out electronic mail ballots on any question submitted by the Chair or cosponsored by at least 1/5 of the members of the Committee. The period for voting on a question shall remain open for ten days, unless all members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain, by electronic mail to the Secretary. Votes from alternate regional representatives will be counted, in accordance with the ranking procedure of the region, only if the regional representative fails to respond to the ballot. The number of votes required for passage of any motion shall be the same as that required during a meeting. The Secretary shall preserve all such votes until the next meeting of the National Committee, at which meeting the Committee shall order the disposition of such votes. From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.04 ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES 1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote 31) Electronic mail ballots shall not include an accompanying argument for or against passage of the motion. Notification of an electronic mail ballot shall be made by the Secretary by electronic mail. An LNC Member may change his or her vote on an electronic mail ballot, provided that the change is received by the Secretary by the deadline for return of ballots.

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Re: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT: Selection of LNC Secretary (2nd ballot curr...
by SAM8074＠aol.com 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

I cast my vote as Region 3 Alternate for Alicia Mattson Sam Goldstein, Chair Libertarian Party of Indiana LNC Region 3 Alternate 8925 N. Meridian St., Ste. 101 Indianapolis IN 46260 317-850-0726 Cell 317-582-1773 Fax chair(a)lpin.org Email In a message dated 1/27/2013 8:00:47 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, rleewrights(a)gmail.com writes: I cast my vote for Gary E. Johnson. Lee Wrights Vice Chair Libertarian Party On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 5:35 PM, James Lark <_jwl3s(a)virginia.edu_ (mailto:jwl3s@virginia.edu) > wrote: TO: Libertarian National Committee FROM: James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem, Libertarian National Committee Region 5S Representative, Libertarian National Committee SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT TO SELECT THE SECRETARY OF THE LNC The vote to select the secretary of the Libertarian National Committee will proceed as follows: On each ballot, a member of the Committee will cast a vote for at most one person on the list of candidates, or cast a vote for "None of the Above." The candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast on a given ballot is selected to serve as secretary. Should no candidate receive a majority of the votes cast on a given ballot, a subsequent ballot will be distributed. Candidates who received 0 votes on the given ballot will not be included on the subsequent ballot. In addition, of those candidates on the given ballot who received at least 1 vote, the person with the fewest votes will not be included on the subsequent ballot. The voting process will continue until a ballot produces a candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast on that given ballot. Candidates (listed in alphabetical order of surname): Blakey, Robin Blau, David Cooke, Mark Johnson, Gary E. Lester, Bill MacElroy, Bill Mattson, Alicia McDermott, Jim McDowell, Jake Moulton, Chuck Pellegrino, Anthony Reynolds, Robert Roberts, Shadrack SPONSOR: Geoff Neale (request for ballot submitted to the Secretary at 6:08 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 27, 2013) VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 6:35 p.m. EST, Sunday, January 27, 2013 VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 6:35 p.m. EST, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 NOTE: This e-mail ballot is the second ballot that is currently open. The voting period for a previous e-mail ballot opened at 5:05 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 20; the voting period for this previous e-mail ballot will conclude at 5:05 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 30. INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT PROCESS: >From the Libertarian Party Bylaws: Article 8, Section 10: The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact business by electronic mail. The Secretary shall send out electronic mail ballots on any question submitted by the Chair or cosponsored by at least 1/5 of the members of the Committee. The period for voting on a question shall remain open for ten days, unless all members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain, by electronic mail to the Secretary. Votes from alternate regional representatives will be counted, in accordance with the ranking procedure of the region, only if the regional representative fails to respond to the ballot. The number of votes required for passage of any motion shall be the same as that required during a meeting. The Secretary shall preserve all such votes until the next meeting of the National Committee, at which meeting the Committee shall order the disposition of such votes. >From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.04 ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES 1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote 31) Electronic mail ballots shall not include an accompanying argument for or against passage of the motion. Notification of an electronic mail ballot shall be made by the Secretary by electronic mail. An LNC Member may change his or her vote on an electronic mail ballot, provided that the change is received by the Secretary by the deadline for return of ballots. _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) _http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org_ (http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org) _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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Re: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT: Selection of LNC Secretary (2nd ballot currently open)
by johnjaymyers 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

I cast my vote for Chuck Moulton Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note® II -------- Original message -------- From: Vicki Kirkland <vickilp12(a)gmail.com> Date: 01/27/2013 5:54 PM (GMT-06:00) To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT: Selection of LNC Secretary (2nd ballot currently open) I cast my vote for David Blau for LNC Secretarty. Vicki Kirkland Region 2 Rep LNC On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Mark Hinkle <mark(a)garlic.com> wrote: Dear LNC, I cast my vote for David Blau for LNC Secretary. FYI.................Mark Hinkle, LNC At-large & Retired LP Chair Tel: 408-779-7922 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams On 1/27/2013 3:35 PM, James Lark wrote: TO: Libertarian National Committee FROM: James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem, Libertarian National Committee Region 5S Representative, Libertarian National Committee SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT TO SELECT THE SECRETARY OF THE LNC The vote to select the secretary of the Libertarian National Committee will proceed as follows: On each ballot, a member of the Committee will cast a vote for at most one person on the list of candidates, or cast a vote for "None of the Above." The candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast on a given ballot is selected to serve as secretary. Should no candidate receive a majority of the votes cast on a given ballot, a subsequent ballot will be distributed. Candidates who received 0 votes on the given ballot will not be included on the subsequent ballot. In addition, of those candidates on the given ballot who received at least 1 vote, the person with the fewest votes will not be included on the subsequent ballot. The voting process will continue until a ballot produces a candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast on that given ballot. Candidates (listed in alphabetical order of surname): Blakey, Robin Blau, David Cooke, Mark Johnson, Gary E. Lester, Bill MacElroy, Bill Mattson, Alicia McDermott, Jim McDowell, Jake Moulton, Chuck Pellegrino, Anthony Reynolds, Robert Roberts, Shadrack SPONSOR: Geoff Neale (request for ballot submitted to the Secretary at 6:08 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 27, 2013) VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 6:35 p.m. EST, Sunday, January 27, 2013 VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 6:35 p.m. EST, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 NOTE: This e-mail ballot is the second ballot that is currently open. The voting period for a previous e-mail ballot opened at 5:05 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 20; the voting period for this previous e-mail ballot will conclude at 5:05 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 30. INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT PROCESS: From the Libertarian Party Bylaws: Article 8, Section 10: The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact business by electronic mail. The Secretary shall send out electronic mail ballots on any question submitted by the Chair or cosponsored by at least 1/5 of the members of the Committee. The period for voting on a question shall remain open for ten days, unless all members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain, by electronic mail to the Secretary. Votes from alternate regional representatives will be counted, in accordance with the ranking procedure of the region, only if the regional representative fails to respond to the ballot. The number of votes required for passage of any motion shall be the same as that required during a meeting. The Secretary shall preserve all such votes until the next meeting of the National Committee, at which meeting the Committee shall order the disposition of such votes. From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.04 ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES 1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote 31) Electronic mail ballots shall not include an accompanying argument for or against passage of the motion. Notification of an electronic mail ballot shall be made by the Secretary by electronic mail. An LNC Member may change his or her vote on an electronic mail ballot, provided that the change is received by the Secretary by the deadline for return of ballots. _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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E-MAIL BALLOT: Hinkle motion to purchase a building
by James Lark 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

TO: Libertarian National Committee FROM: James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem, Libertarian National Committee Region 5S Representative, Libertarian National Committee SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT ON HINKLE MOTION TO PURCHASE A BUILDING Text of Motion: *Moved, that the LNC approve the purchase of an office in the greater Washington, D.C. area, to be named in honor of David F. Nolan, contingent on the following conditions:* ·*A minimum of 20% of the down payment shall be raised from dedicated contributions. If a portion of that is in the form of pledges, the pledges must be converted to cash before a purchase contract and mortgage agreement are finalized.* ·*The monthly payment of principal, interest, and OTM (Overhead, Taxes, and Maintenance) shall not exceed 75% of our current lease payments at the Watergate complex.* *This motion will constitute authority to incur a mortgage if the above conditions are met and if this motion passes by the necessary two-thirds vote as specified in the Libertarian Party's Bylaws.* *The final decision on what property to buy shall be ratified by the LNC's Executive Committee by a majority vote once the above conditions are met.* SPONSOR: Geoff Neale (motion submitted to LNC-Business list at 9:23 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013) VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 9:30 p.m. EST, Monday, January 14, 2013 VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 9:30 p.m. EST, Thursday, January 24, 2013 INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT PROCESS: From the Libertarian Party Bylaws: Article 8, Section 10: The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact business by electronic mail. The Secretary shall send out electronic mail ballots on any question submitted by the Chair or cosponsored by at least 1/5 of the members of the Committee. The period for voting on a question shall remain open for ten days, unless all members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain, by electronic mail to the Secretary. Votes from alternate regional representatives will be counted, in accordance with the ranking procedure of the region, only if the regional representative fails to respond to the ballot. The number of votes required for passage of any motion shall be the same as that required during a meeting. The Secretary shall preserve all such votes until the next meeting of the National Committee, at which meeting the Committee shall order the disposition of such votes. From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.04 ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES 1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote 31) Electronic mail ballots shall not include an accompanying argument for or against passage of the motion. Notification of an electronic mail ballot shall be made by the Secretary by electronic mail. An LNC Member may change his or her vote on an electronic mail ballot, provided that the change is received by the Secretary by the deadline for return of ballots.

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Applications for the position of LNC secretary
by James Lark 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. I am writing in my capacity as Secretary Pro Tem to provide you with information concerning applications for the position of LNC secretary. The application period closed at midnight EST today (Thursday, Jan. 24). I have enclosed below information about the applications that I received as of the close of the period. The applicant names are listed in reverse chronological order (i.e., the most recent received is the first listed). I sent a confirmation e-mail message to each person from whom I received an application. In a few minutes I shall forward to the LNC-Business list each application message I received. (I decided to forward the application messages following the close of the application period to facilitate dealing with the applications.) If you are aware of applicants who are not listed below, please send their names and forward their applications (if sent by e-mail) to the LNC-Business list as soon as possible. I assume that Geoff Neale will soon make a motion concerning the selection of the secretary. I shall endeavor to submit such a motion to the LNC-Business list as soon as possible. Please note that due to my schedule, I may not be able to submit such a motion until late today or Friday morning. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance to you. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee ----- *Nominations for LNC Secretary* ** Cooke, Mark (received by Secretary, 11:27 a.m. EST, Jan. 19) Lester, Bill (received by Secretary, 2:58 p.m. EST, Jan. 18) ** Blakey, Robin (received by Secretary, 2:56 p.m. EST, Jan. 18; resume received by Secretary, 9:03 a.m. EST, Jan. 21) ** Mattson, Alicia (received by Secretary, 5:46 p.m. EST, Jan. 17) Reynolds, Robert (received by Secretary, 10:30 a.m. EST, Jan. 16) ** Blau, David (received by Secretary, 8:24 a.m. EST, Jan. 16) MacElroy, Bill (received by Secretary, 7:58 p.m. EST, Jan. 15) ** McDermott, Jim (received by Secretary, 5:23 p.m. EST, Jan. 15) Pellegrino, Anthony (received by Secretary, 3:49 p.m. EST, Jan. 15) Johnson, Gary E. (received by Secretary, 3:26 p.m. EST, Jan. 15) Roberts, Shadrack (received by Secretary, 3:09 p.m. EST, Jan. 15) McDowell, Jake (received by Secretary, 3:06 p.m. EST, Jan. 15) Moulton, Chuck (received by LNC, 4:14 p.m. EST, Jan. 14)**

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Fwd: RE: LNC Nomination
by James Lark 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: LNC Nomination Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:03:57 -0700 From: Robin Blakey <rb(a)mwelectric.net> To: James Lark <jwl3s(a)virginia.edu> Dear Mr. Lark, I wasn't certain if there was an application process, so I didn't include my resume when I contacted you regarding the LNC nomination. I've attached it in this email. Currently, I volunteer as a Social Media Ambassador for the Libertarian Party. I am looking for other avenues to contribute my skills and knowledge to the LP. If you have any questions, please contact me at (920) 988-8559. P.S. It is Ms. Robin Blakey and not Mr. Respectfully, */Phone:(920) 699-5158 /* */Fax: (920) 699-2358/* */Cell: (920) 988-8559 /* */Email: rb(a)mwelectric.net <mailto:rb@mwelectric.net>/* */Website: www.mwelectric.net <http://www.mwelectric.net> /* -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: LNC Nomination From: James Lark <jwl3s(a)virginia.edu <mailto:jwl3s@virginia.edu>> Date: Fri, January 18, 2013 2:11 pm To: Robin Blakey <rb(a)mwelectric.net <mailto:rb@mwelectric.net>> Cc: Secretary(a)lp.org <mailto:Secretary@lp.org>, jwlark(a)virginia.edu <mailto:jwlark@virginia.edu> Dear Mr. (or Ms.) Blakey: I hope all is well with you. Thank you for your message and your interest in seeking the position of secretary of the Libertarian National Committee. I have the honor of serving as the secretary pro tem of the LNC; I am writing to confirm receipt of your application for the position. Best wishes to you in all your endeavors. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance to you in this matter. Sincerely, Jim Lark James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee ----- On 1/18/2013 2:56 PM, Robin Blakey wrote: > To Whom It May Concern, > > I would like to nominate myself for the Libertarian National > Committee Secretary position. > > In addition to work and volunteer experience, I have a Bachelors > of Science Degree in Business Management and can offer a wide > range of skills to the LNC. > I am currently employed full-time as a Business Operations Manager > and look forward to contributing my people skills, experience and > education to the continued success of the LNC. > > Thank you, > */Cell: (920) 988-8559 /* > */Email: rb(a)mwelectric.net <mailto:rb@mwelectric.net>/* > */ > /*

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Fwd: Self Nomination
by James Lark 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Self Nomination Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:27:51 -0500 From: Mark Cooke <markccooke(a)gmail.com> To: Secretary(a)lp.org To Whom it May Concern, It is my pleasure to submit myself for nomination to the position of Secretary of the Libertarian Party. It would be an honor to serve in this position and move forward the goals of the party and the issues of liberty and limited government. For more information about me, please find my LinkedIn page here (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-cooke/2a/895/462) If you require further information, I would be pleased to provide it. Thank you very much for your consideration, and I will look forward to being part of the process of promoting freedom and liberty. Yours Truly, Mark C Cooke

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Fwd: National Libertarian Secretary
by James Lark 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: National Libertarian Secretary Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:58:20 -0500 From: Bill Lester <wmllaw(a)hotmail.com> To: <secretary(a)lp.org> Geoffrey Neale Chair, National Libertarian Party RE:**National Committee Secretary Dear Mr. Neale, I am very interested in working for the National Libertarian Party, specifically as Secretary. My resume is enclosed for your review. For over 25 years I have been engaged in the active practice of the defense of the accused and representation of the injured. I have successfully defended indigents and retained clients in a wide variety of cases, including first degree murder, sexual assault, and the sale/distribution of illicit drugs. I have had both settlements and jury verdicts with awards ranging between $330,000 and $485,000. My success comes from being able to draw from knowledge of and experience in criminal law, civil litigation, administrative investigations, and adjudications, as well as depositions.I have more than a basic understanding of government ethics. I look forward to meeting with you and further discussing both this position and how my qualifications make me an excellent candidate. Very Truly Yours, William M. Lester* *

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Fwd: LNC Nomination
by James Lark 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: LNC Nomination Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:56:51 -0700 From: Robin Blakey <rb(a)mwelectric.net> To: Secretary(a)lp.org To Whom It May Concern, I would like to nominate myself for the Libertarian National Committee Secretary position. In addition to work and volunteer experience, I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management and can offer a wide range of skills to the LNC. I am currently employed full-time as a Business Operations Manager and look forward to contributing my people skills, experience and education to the continued success of the LNC. Thank you, */Cell: (920) 988-8559 /* */Email: rb(a)mwelectric.net <mailto:rb@mwelectric.net>/* */ /*

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