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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=187511903-03012009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Wow, George, you are a very talented and gifted
carver. I love the depth in your relief carvings. You have a great
variety in your subject matter, which to me suggests that you must have been an
artist for a very long time - even before you began carving. Beautiful
work. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=187511903-03012009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>By the way, was your house taken from you in the invasion,
or is it still your house?. It looks like a government building now.
It was so very peaceful looking in your carving. I'm sorry to see it
changed so. Thank you so much for sharing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=187511903-03012009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Arkansas Fran.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>George
Spyrou<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:12 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
woodcarver@carverscompanion.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Woodcarver] Greetings from
Cyprus<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Greetings to all of you wonderful people, form
a struggling carver in </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Cyprus, the sunny island in
the Mediterranean. It's been a joy reading your posts and seeing photos of the
masterpieces you produce. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have been lurking in the list for far too long. I
think the time is now ripe to venture out and expose my work to your
critique. Photos of my efforts can be seen at <A
title="http://www.picturetrail.com/thermios CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="http://www.picturetrail.com/thermios">http://www.picturetrail.com/thermios</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>George</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>