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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The fire panel has been repaired and all alarm systems are
once again functional. Hazardous gases may once again be used in the facility.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you for your patience during this unexpected event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Weaver<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>John R. Weaver<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
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w:st="on">Nanotechnology</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></font></i></b></st1:place><b><i><font
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>(765) 494-5494<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>jrweaver@purdue.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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