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<DIV>To expand on the discussion of a vote to abstain -- in my years of public
service I have seen the use of a vote to abstain on a number of occasions.
At no time has it ever been described as unethical. It is a
valid and ethical (albeit at times frustrating) use of the voting process.
For more information on the subject I refer readers to <U>Robert's Rules of
Order.</U></DIV>
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<DIV> Ann
Ferguson</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>