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Subject: Barbeque
From: hugh.mcintyre@thehansofoundation.org
Date: Thu, May 11, 2006 11:17 pm
To: "Dr. Robert T. Burnsides"
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Dear Dr. Burnsides,

Unfortunately I will not be able to attend your function this weekend.
My work is rather demanding as I have devoted my life to the success
of the projects we are performing at the Hanso Foundation.

Namaste,
Hugh McIntyre

Strange. I've never known Hugh to turn down free beer. Oh, I guess I didn't mention that in the e-mail... Anyway that's too bad. I was really looking forward to seeing good ol' Hugh.

He really has been acting strange lately. He hasn't been returning my calls, and now I think he may have even changed his number. I wonder if he's avoiding me? Come to think of it...maybe he's upset with me for having a barbecue at such a difficult time. Perhaps he questions my devotion to The Hanso Foundation... Well, at any rate, we all know I'm more devoted than that slacker "Dr. Work Ethic" Mittelwerk. Work ethic...my ass.