>-> >-> WHERE IS EVERYBODY????
 >-> >      It's slow just now, but there are a few.
 >->
 >-> I never received this original message either ....
 >      I've no idea just what is happening, but message
 > flow has been rather erratic.  I do wonder though -
 > our net here recently went through a lengthy stretch
 > of changes in distribution (and too many of those with
 > next to no advance warning).  If it were not just an
 > isolated phenomenon but happening a lot of other
 > places, too, that might account for it...
    Could be ...... looks like it's straightened out now (at least for the 
time being anyway ) .....
    I'd hate to loose this echo as I've received so much valueable 
information here ..... PLUS, I'd also hate to loose contact will all the good 
people who have become long and fast friends here .......!
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