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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Leonard, Alice, Brad and Joan,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let me begin by saying how honored I am to have been invited to join your critique group. I like and respect each of you for your talent, intelligence, artistry and friendship. It was a privilege to participate in the last two sessions of Critique Group 2. However, I don’t think the format, with its round-robin process, is a good fit for me. I am much more comfortable with an interactive, freewheeling, “give and take” format. So, I think it will be best for me to bow out. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope that Valerie will shortly be able to rejoin the group, bringing your number back up to five. From what Alice has shared, it certainly sounds like Valerie will be back soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be assured that I will continue to contribute to the WPL, and participate in other BOE events. I am very glad to have found the group. BOE has become an important part of my daily life. I am especially grateful to have forged some close personal relationships with other members. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again for welcoming me into your close-knit group. I’m sorry it didn’t work out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dawn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dsuvino@nyc.rr.com">dsuvino@nyc.rr.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>