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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>One question that didn’t occur to me last night: if the Saturday evening consolation game is unpopular, would it be better to go with a full two-session open pairs event on Saturday, especially if we’re concerned about attendance anyway?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t have any particular view on the issue, partly because I don’t know what the implications are for the masterpoint formula; but if there’s a consensus one way or the other, JC can reflect it in the draft flyer. If not, we can discuss the matter in May. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ann, you and I can also solicit Jenni’s views on this issue when we talk to her.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monty Gray</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>