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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Hey everyone,</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">I've agreed to moderate our Iliad reading group with a mix of Reading Odyssey veterans and new readers. I look forward to this shared experience reading this wonderful epic poem and moderating a monthly discussion with you.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Just three next steps before we all head off on holidays:</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">1. Get your Iliad - we are reading the Stanley Lombardo edition - and start reading it over the holidays*</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;"><u>http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522</u></font></a></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;"> * Reading Odyssey recommends reading 15 minutes a night, if possible. It'll be easier and more fun if you read a bit at a time.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">2. Put down the schedule of our monthly conference call discussions (see below)</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">3. Introduce yourself</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Hit "reply" (</font><a href="mailto:iliad@readingodyssey.org" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;"><u>iliad1@readingodyssey.org </u></font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">is our group e-mail) and say a few words about yourself and why you decided to read Iliad. And if you are a veteran say a little bit about your prior experience with Reading Odyssey - and if you are new to doing this with us, say why you've decided to try it.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">I'll go first and respond to this message with a little background on myself (what I do during the day and evenings when I'm not reading) and why I'm a longtime reader with Reading Odyssey!</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Happy holidays!</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Thanks,</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Andre</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">P.S. Here's our schedule and location for our meetings:</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Session 1: Iliad, pages 1-159 (Books 1-8) - Monday, Jan 9 @8pm ET</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">+1 (888) 298-1699</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Conference Code: 8473566#</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Session 2: Iliad, pages 160-331 (Books 9-16) - Monday, Feb 13 @8pm ET</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">+1 (888) 298-1699</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Conference Code: 8473566#</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Session 3: Iliad, pages 332 - 492 (Books 17-24) - Monday, Mar 12 @8pm ET</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">+1 (888) 298-1699</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Conference Code: 8473566#</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Session 4: Prof. Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University - Monday, April 2 @7pm ET</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;">Conference Code: 3470834#</font></div>
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