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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Thanks a lot Yolanda for your response on my inquiry. I am waiting for the final word when you have it. </p>
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<b>Sent:</b> 08 February 2019 18:24:57<br>
<b>To:</b> Meleco, Yolanda Anne; codata-international@lists.codata.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CODATA-international] Registration Now Open for RDA Plenary 13 in Philadelphia</font>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Hi </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Yolanda Meleco,</span></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> 07 February 2019 23:29:08<br>
<b>To:</b> codata-international@lists.codata.org<br>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; color:black">Yolanda Meleco</span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; color:black"><a href="https://rd-alliance.org/plenaries/rda-thirteenth-plenary-meeting-philadelphia-us"><span style="color:#0563C1">RDA 13th Plenary Meeting, 2-4 April 2019, Philadelphia, PA, US</span></a>
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