As one of the last time zones to do this, let me be the first to say:

   Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimazu!

   Happy New Year!

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Alan Takahashi               / \  / / / _  \  / _ \ /_  _/ /__   / /
Santa Clara, California     / / \/ / / /_/ / / _/ /  / /  /__/  / /__
E-mail: takahash@nortel.ca /_/ \__/  \____/ /_/|_|  /_/  /____ /____/
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