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title: "Directions from the Director"
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published_at: "2026-02-23T02:47:05+00:00"
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excerpt: "You could feel it in the air. The feeling of anticipation when the QL first came out. It was there for several years, but then started to taper off. Now it's BACK!"
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issue: "2"
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pubdate: "September/October 1994"
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# Directions from the Director

You could feel it in the air. The feeling of anticipation when the QL first came out. It was there for several years, but then started to taper off. Now it’s BACK!