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Interviewer: Daniel AsuncionNorth Atlantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590385397024130918noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630106885050812038.post-82134953486134111942014-02-23T12:49:00.003-08:002014-02-23T12:49:36.157-08:00THE SUMMIT<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> Your blog sits deliciously and comfortably </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> in my mind. Excellent work!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i> I found U of T History too narrowly political: I wanted</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i> economics - everything. I didn't quite find it at UBC</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 8:04 PM</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> Dear Dan,</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> In the corvette mess deck -- I was an A.B.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> (Able Seaman) before becoming an officer - I was</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> As for the Ottawa of today, can I quote Cicero</b></span><br />
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