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title: "Is Anyone Out There?"
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published_at: "2025-02-02T08:45:31+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-02-02T08:45:31+00:00"
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excerpt: "Here we are, over 13 years after the formation of our little group, still publishing our little newsletter. What we need to know at this time is: Are we serving any purpose? Is there anyone out there reading this? Would we be missed?"
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# Is Anyone Out There?

Here we are, over 13 years after the formation of our little group, still publishing our little newsletter. What we need to know at this time is: Are we serving any purpose? Is there anyone out there reading this? Would we be missed?