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<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=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>"I hope all is well with you. I am aware that
there are different <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>schools of interpretation as to what "midnight"
means. As I suggested in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>my message to the LNC Business list on Dec. 16, the
convention I follow <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>implies that midnight on Jan. 24 should be interpreted as
12:00 a.m. (or <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>immediately thereafter) on Jan. 24. As you may recall, in
that message I <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>also suggested that henceforth closing dates be stated in
terms of a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>or p.m., and that terms such as "midnight" not be
used.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> However, it is fine with me if the
LNC wishes to adopt the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>convention suggested by Mr. Wrights concerning the
application period. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Indeed, I believe it would be appropriate for us to accept
applications <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>received today precisely because of the ambiguity concerning
the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>deadline in the announcement of the position.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> The Secretary Pro Tem"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <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=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I thought that midnight on the 24th meant the very last
second of January 24. However, I see that not everyone agrees with that interpretation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
Neverthless, I am glad that the Secretary Pro Tem is accepting applications for
Secretary that come in today to make sure that both interpretations of midnight
are accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><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 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>"Allow me to request again that all closing dates be
stated in terms <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>that do not use ambiguous terms such as
"midnight." Incidentally, I did <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>not see the announcement concerning the application process
for the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>position of secretary prior to its distribution; if I had, I
would have <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>recommended a deadline such as 11:59 p.m. EST on Jan. 23 or
Jan. 24.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> The
Secretary Pro Tem"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I strongly agree with
the Secretary Pro Tem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>11:59pm EST on March
10, 2013 makes it 100% clear which date you have in mind.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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