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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi Folks!</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Just a couple of quick notes:</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The conventional (no pun intended) way to get a sketch is to buy a trade paperback and ask Sergio to do a sketch on the inside of the cover. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">However, always tell Sergio you are a member of the Groop. Then he will know he can trust you not to put a sketch on ebay and he will often do a little free sketch, as J. found out. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hamptons doesn't exist anymore. </FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have one of the jackets. The green one with brown sleeves and the green dragon. I wear it a couple times a year</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, b</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ut it's too warm to wear to San Diego in July.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I wish I had splurged for the black jacket</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">with the blue dragon</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. I also have a blue, white, and maroon Rufferto hat. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-Gary G.</FONT> </SPAN>
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