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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Friends and Colleagues<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>,</span></font></span></font><span lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-IE
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to express a sincere thank you all of
you for a most memorable and enjoyable retirement reception held for
me on Friday 13<sup>th</sup> November. Your generous and thoughtful
presentations were much appreciated. </span></font><span lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you also to everyone who had sent best
wishes by letters, cards, e-mail and telephone but who could not be
there in person on the day. Thank you also to those who sent Mass cards
and gifts. </span></font><span lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My particular thanks to Mary O<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>Sullivan, Dean and Bernie
Quillinan, Head of Department for their kind words and for hosting the
reception. </span></font><span lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A special thank you to Bernadette O<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>’</span></font>Reilly and Breda Tuohy for all the
background work in organising the function.</span></font><span lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I thoroughly enjoyed my 14 years working in UL and hope
to keep in touch with the many friends that I have made over the years.</span></font><span
lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards</span></font><span lang=EN-IE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Nora Mulcahy</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
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