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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Janet Pinto<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:08
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> OSonOSinGOA - An
Invitation</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear Friends in Open Space, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Malay and I have been reliving a
moment at the OSonOSinOZ, when we stood in a Circle with Harrison and Peggy and
knew in our hearts that the 12th OSonOS the event would come full circle in <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>
in 2004. And we said ‘Yes’. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>We are now ready to extend to the
OS Community our invitation to hold the 12<sup>th</sup> OSonOS in <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>,
on the west coast of <st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The choice of <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>
seems ‘natural’ in many ways:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I understand that the name ‘Open
Space Technology’ was inspired on Goan soil.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>(Harrison and Mahesh could tell us more)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><st1:place><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Goa</st1:place> is a <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>land</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName>Open Spaces</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>: endless expanses of
perfumed red earth and emerald trees surrounded by white and gold stretches of
sand, along the pearly white waters of the <st1:place>Arabian Sea</st1:place>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The people of Goa are
characteristically ‘OPEN : in Mind and Heart and Soul -- OPEN to welcoming
guests, (their hospitality is legendary)<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>to the Arts (great musicians, singers, painters, folk dancers and chefs)
to the Spiritual -- Temples and Churches dot the landscape, -- reminders of<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>the Portuguese who surrendered the island to
India in 1961. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Should we decide that <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>
is the place I have the following recommendation on the dates </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Between 26<sup>th</sup> Sept to
10th October.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>2004. <sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><sup><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span></span></font></sup><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Reasons: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This is a time between seasons :
the Monsoon will have just ended, to make way for the hot sunshine of October,
before the relative cool of ‘winter’ sets in. In this in-between time, (not too
wet, not too hot, not too cool) Hotels will be able to give us lower rates and
traveling will be easier. (Chartered flights start arriving in <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>
from <st1:country-region><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>, US and
other parts of <st1:place>Europe</st1:place>, from November to February.)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>It would be a good idea to take
this opportunity to visit other interesting places in <st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
If this is<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>planned just prior to the Goa
event, one could avail of the extremely low Monsoon ‘Packages’ offered by
Resorts across the country, usually valid till Sept 30<sup>th</sup>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(As we go along I could send you the
information you need, on this.)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please let us know how you feel
about this invitation and the dates. It might seem a bit early in the day to
think of <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>, while you are packing your bags for <st1:country-region><st1:place>Denmark</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
We’ve done a bit of spade work, and the earlier we can firm up the dates,
(assuming it is <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>) the better the ‘deals’ we can
negotiate.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Also we know that many of you
need to set your calendars over a year in advance. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>There are so many ideas buzzing to
help make this a magnificent Celebration of the Spirit of Open Space—come full
Circle.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please say “YES”.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We are waiting to welcome you with OPEN
ARMS. And can hardly wait …..</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> On behalf of myself and
Malay Biswas </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Janet<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Pinto </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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