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size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Dear
Colleague,<O></O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><O>Please
come to the Smithsonian on June 22 and learn from the experts about what is
happening to bumble bees in <ST1><st1:place w:st="on">North America</ST1></st1:place>
and worldwide. The attached flyer provides details. Please pass it
along to friends and colleagues.<O></O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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excuse cross-posting.<O></O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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regards,<O></O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Mike<O></O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Dr. Michael Ruggiero<br>
Senior Science Advisor<br>
Integrated Taxonomic<br>
Information System (ITIS)<br>
Smithsonian Institution<br>
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style='color:black'><br>
NMNH, Room CE-120, MRC - 0180<br>
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phone: 202-633-2148<br>
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