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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I also thought the idea
was a welcome change, but I also agree the new scheme puts more constraints on
our ability to post, probably more than the majority of us are ready to accept,
but at the same time some of us seem to be able to abide by it quite nicely. It
sure disturbs the routine, but is it a bad thing? Why not try the new scheme like
3 times a year and keep the proven one the rest of the time? We can always try
and propose a theme which inspires us…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just a</span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> thought</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Kind</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Gilles<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> aquanet-bounces@aquanetart.com
[mailto:aquanet-bounces@aquanetart.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>De la
part de</span></b> Patrick Davis<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> lundi 8 février 2010
15:09<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> Nita Leland<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b> aquanet<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> Re: [Aquanet]
Raymond's question</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nita Leland wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Raymond--I suspect the reason for the difference in
participation was that the previous format allowed for participation without
any limitation other than the theme of the month. <snip> The new format
puts constraints on that enthusiasm. I, for one, don't have time to search for
a "challenge" artwork, post it, and paint my own version of it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>As the one who propsed the change I'll jump in here. I
agree with Nita as I find that I do not have time to mull the theme and then
conceive and paint a new piece to suit it... and I am retired. I can only
imagine what it might be like for those of you who hold down jobs. The
suggestion was meant to be liberating, not something that would squelch us, so
I guess it should be scrapped and we go back to the old way?<br>
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Reactions?<br>
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cheers<br>
pat</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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