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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Let
us see how many Groo characters matching the alphabet I can come up with. In
the following list I also included alternatives, so you could potentially have
more flexibility. I am not sure if your mail reading program can read html
coded e-mails rather than just plain text, but I typed out the completely new possibilities
in red so they can stand out a bit more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Arcadio<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Arba, Ahax, Mr. Aragones, Arfetto, Armas & Babas, Arbecadario,
Abogado, Arana, Ambassador Gru, (King) Ajedrez, (King) Aram-Bulam<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Bunta<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Barahas (& Kartas), Buffas (& Macha), Babas (& Armas),
Bowdler,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Chakaal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Captain Ahax, the Crackora, (King) Cetro, (King) Caballo, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dakarba
and Arba<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Drumm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Enano<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Mr. Evanier, Emporer Sakisama,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>F<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=red face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>(King) Fazel, (King) Feroz, (King) Fuchikaka<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Groo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Granny Groo, Grooella, (Ambassador) Gru, the Gorditos & the
Gordosa, Gatha, Gravito, Gordon Kent, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>H<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Isagul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>J<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>K<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 color=red
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>the</span></font></span><font
color=red><span style='color:red'> Kallelis, Kartas & Barahas, the Kantors,
(King) Kalcone, (King) Kanda, (King) Kassabist, (King) Kohon, Mr. Kent,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>L<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=red face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Mr. Luth, Las Sirenas, (King) Londo, (King)
Lakakalo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Minstrel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Macha & Buffas, Megatheos, Mulch, (King) Maldad, (King) Menso, the
Mocosa, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>N<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=red face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Nivram, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Odoman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Oslaf, Oso, (King) Ojete, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Pal and
Drumm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>the</span></font></span> Peludos, Pipil Khan, (King)
Pecanins, (King) Placido,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Queen
Grooella<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Rufferto<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rufferto-Man, (King) Rana<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Sage<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Scribe, Sergio, Stan Sakai, (Emporer) Sakisama, the Shaman, Sufur,
(King) </span></font><st1:place>Saco</st1:place>, (King) Senil,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span></span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Taranto</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Thaiis, Tom Luth, the Troplotz, Turulato, (King) Tabor, (Lady) Tropa, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>U<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>V<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=red face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Vano, The birds of Vultura or maybe just “the
Vulturians”, (King) Vaca, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Weaver
and Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Witch of Kaan, the Wheel Keeper, (the Great) Wizard, (King) Witt<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>X<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Y<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=red face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Yegua, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Z<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Darn
it! I really thought I MIGHT just be able to fulfill the whole alphabet. I did manage
to fit in six of the blanks and got a butt load of other alternatives. All you
need now is to some how mess with just H, J, U, X, and Z. Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Perhaps
you should print up some new Groo comics and introduce some new characters
before completing the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Now don’t you wish in
the past you came up with new character names in an alphabetical order? </span></font><font
face=Wingdings><span style='font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:"Courier New";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Courier New";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
Wingdings'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>By the
way, in case anyone was wondering how I could come up with so many character
names in the first place, don’t. Remember I have been a long time Groo fan
and collector… there is no way I could have that much intelligence or
memory. ;) However I suppose I might be somewhat crafty because I somehow
figured out I could read through all the Groo collector cards. </span></font><font
face=Wingdings><span style='font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:"Courier New";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Courier New";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
Wingdings'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font>
At least I am smart enough that I can read, much like Groo.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Well,
I hope that helps, Mark.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>_<i><span style='font-style:italic'>TONE</span></i>_<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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