<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 6/20/2003 10:41:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, johnferrell@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">We each come to the Pattern World with our own agenda and either adapt to<BR>
reality or leave. While there are a lot of us who have a strong drive to<BR>
compete and win, I believe there are more of us who pursue it as the venue<BR>
for self improvement. Those who must compete and win simply go away when the<BR>
trophies stop.<BR>
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John<BR>
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Your entire post was well stated and right on target. <BR>
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Robert</FONT></HTML>