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Well, considered what happened after you stated you weren't authorized to speak on behalf of Chase's plans, even if they simply jumped to a conclusion, that may have been one of the great, momentous "no comment"s of history!

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Hope you have a picture of the view from Table Mountain - unless, like the Grand Canyon, it's impossible to get it on film.

Have you ever read "Nine Nations of North America"? https://a.co/d/bNVoJZY

I don't know if something like this has ever been done for Africa - but an overview of the continent would be really interesting. I don't know much about Africa. South Africa at the bottom, jumping off point for Antartica. The Sahara in the north along with Egypt. Benghazi in Libya at the northwest.

Reflections on the end-days of apartheid are educational - details about the government trying to stave it off the coming change could fill in some .

Your action could well have been the straw - could it be the bank managers were just waiting for a reason to pull back?

"Baba Yetu" - what can I say - truly impressive. I think I'll listen to it a few times.

KenMc

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Feb 2, 2023Liked by Robert F. Graboyes

"While writing this essay, my wife, Alanna, happened to send me this gorgeous, inspiring piece of music ..." Awfully nice of your wife to send you this piece of music while she was writing your column.

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Feb 5, 2023Liked by Robert F. Graboyes

Maybe it's just me but...does the last line in the paragraph Incentives Matter starting with Mozambique need a word or two more?

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