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Greetings fellow Go people,

This is a great weekend to play some face-to-face Go! The Go Center is open today, 1:00 - 8:00 PM.

And tomorrow, the monthly AGA ratings tournament happens -- registration 10:00 - 10:45 AM; first round at 11:00! Details on the events calendar: http://www.seattlego.org/events/

After the tournament is the 4th session of the Advanced Go Class with Yue Zhang. For more info and to sign up for the remaining sessions, see http://www.seattlego.org/2018/06/15/advanced-go-class/

See you at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - Why do Go players put sugar in their tea?

(Because there's death in the honey.)
With grateful apologies to Bob High.

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Hello, Go enthusiasts!

A few words about teaching Go, and a plea for volunteers.

Seattle Go Center's mission is to teach and promote the game of Go.  So we go to various events, and reach out to
people who are not yet Go players, and teach them to play Go.  We call this "outreach".  (Because we're "reaching out".
And calling it "two-space extension" wouldn't make sense to anyone except us.)

If you've never staffed a Go outreach table, you should do it!  Don't worry about not being a good enough player.  With
beginners, an encouraging smile is **much** more important than an encyclopedic knowledge of joseki or ability to read
a tricky tsumego.  If you know what a liberty is and you can recognize when stones have been captured, then you know
enough to teach beginners.  Three benefits to you:  More Go players; the smiles when people "get it"; and a deeper
understanding of Go.  (I've found the old saying to mostly be true:  You don't **really** understand something until you
teach it to someone else.)

I remember my first time teaching strangers, though details are hazy.  I probably was around 20k; certainly not yet
15k.  (But I'd never played in a tournament, and online Go was still in the future, so who knows?)  I had enjoyed a
decent-size Go community in Chicago, with regular game nights at a cafe; and when I moved to Louisville, I missed it
badly.  So I took my board and stones, and a "borrowed" copy of Appreciating Famous Games (sorry, John!) to a
coffeehouse on Bardstown Road, and replayed old games until someone asked me what I was doing.

For many years at the Go Center, we've largely used variants of the "First Capture" or "Capture Go" method espoused by
Yasuda-sensei, 9P who became interested in teaching children to play.  It's easy to learn, and helps people get playing
quickly.  The AGA has some info:
http://www.usgo.org/capture-game-teaching-method
And we'll show it to you in person, of course!

We've got a perfect opportunity coming up for helping with outreach!  Japan Fair showcases "traditional and modern
Japanese arts and culture", and we'll have a booth.  Admission is free, and there will be time to look around at the other
booths, see some of the live performances, and sample some Japanese festival food.

Saturday, July 7th, 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, July 8th, 10 AM - 5 PM
Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue, WA 98004

If you can help out for a few hours, please email me.  And thanks for supporting Go!

All the best,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - What do you call stones placed two spaces apart?

(Nick 'n' Toby.)
Thanks again, Ned!

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Good afternoon Go fans,

I dislike emailing y'all twice in a day, but astute readers have reminded me of vital points I'd neglected; so here GOes.

**Monthly Ratings Tournament**
The tournament scheduled for Sunday, July 1 is still happening. Join us at the Go Center for three rounds of face-to-face
GO intensity! There's no cost to play, but the Center's day use fee applies (first 10 visits free; younger than 18 are free;
voting Go Center members don't have to pay; other than that, $5 per day or 10-visits card for $35) and players need
current membership in the American Go Association. It's easy to join or renew online (see http://www.usgo.org/join-
aga-today for details), or you can do it in person at the Go Center (in that case, please arrive a little early).
Registration for the tournament is 10:00 - 10:45. First round starts at 11:00. You don't have to play all 3 rounds;
just let the tournament director know your intentions. For more details, see http://www.seattlego.org/events/

**Photos on Social Media**
I need your permission to use your likeness on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. If I forget to
ask, please remind me! And, please always feel comfortable indicating not to use your photo, for any reason. (You can
tell me the reason if you wish, but you don't have to.) Maybe you work in covert ops, and you don't want facial
recognition software to pinpoint your location, and you could tell me more but then you'd have to kill me. That's so none
of my business, and I still want you feeling comfortable at the Go Center.

**Other Go Places, Wed. and Thu.**
If you'd like to sit down for a game of Go, but you're having trouble making it to the Go Center, we also play:
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM, at Uwajimaya, 600 5th Ave. S., Seattle 98104;
Thursdays, 4:00-9:00 PM, at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle 198103

Thanks for your attention. See you at the Go Center!

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Sorry about that unterminated parenthesis last time.  I was in a hurry, and forgot to finish the subject line.  Hopefully it
didn't give nightmares to any Lisp programmers here.

**Breaking Into SDK Thursdays**
The "Breaking Into SDK" class will no longer be happening on Thursdays because Jonathan Cheng no longer available.  It
had a good run, and I'll be working to get something similar into that schedule slot.  (Any players stronger than, say, 3k
who want to try their hand at teaching, let me know.)
     The Thursday classes for "Complete Beginners" are still going (with Larry Eclipse, 6:30 - 9:00 PM).

**Advanced Go Wednesdays and Sundays**
There have been two sessions of Yue Zhang's "Advanced Go" class (for players 9k - 6d), and there are six left to go,
including tonight at 7:00 PM.  Sign up in person, or at http://www.seattlego.org/advanced-go-class-june-july-2018/

**Social Media stuff**
I keep forgetting to mention --
If you use Facebook, the Go Center has a page:  https://www.facebook.com/SeattleGoCenter/
If you use Twitter, the Go Center has a feed:  @SeattleGoCenter
If you use Instagram, I'm trying to start a feed, but I haven't yet figured out to start an account that's not my personal
account.  Meanwhile, I'm using my brand-new personal  Instagram account to put up occasional shots of stuff at the
Center:  https://www.instagram.com/comeplaygo/ - @ComePlayGo (If you're adept at Instagram and feel like teaching
an old dog new tricks, please get in touch!)

**Go Fiction**
Emma Huang shared with us a story she wrote, which I found delightfully entertaining.  It's on Facebook in the Seattle
Go Center "notes" section.  (There's probably a way to paste a working direct link, but that "old dog vs. new trick"
schtick applies here too.  Ask me about rec.games.go and playing on Go servers via Telnet sometime!  "Back in my day,
we had social media, but without all these frippery gew-gaws" etc.)

**Volunteers**
The Go Center is doing outreach at a couple of weekend Japanese cultural festivals in July:
Sat. 7-7 and Sun. 7-8 - Japan Fair 2018 - Bellevue - http://japanfairus.org/
Sat. 7-21 and Sun. 7-22 - Bon Odori festival - International District - https://seattlebetsuin.com/index.php/bon-odori-
festival/
     Mark your calendars, and watch for a couple of emails soon about these events.

**Tuesdays**
Still going strong!  (Chris K.'s bread, too!)  I'm not sure exactly why, but we keep having 25 players.  An encouraging
thing is that it's been a mixture of regulars, brand new players, and people in between -- they get to the Center a couple
of times a year, or once every couple of years.  I'm really, really glad we're still here for all of the above!

There's more to say, but this is already longer than usual.  Not every game has to end in counting.  Thanks for your
attention!

See you at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - Ned Beebe shared this insight from the Psykotherapy Diagnostic Manual:
The tendency to reduce complex situations to terms of black and white, life or death, is a symptom of ko-dependency.  
One of the signs of being in a ko-dependent relationship is getting caught in a series of threats and struggles with each
other.

Thanks Ned!  ;-D

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Good morning fellow Go enthusiasts,

If you'd like to play Go, but you can't seem to make it to the Go Center, try stopping in at:
Zoka Coffee, 2200 N. 56th St., Seattle 98103 -- Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 AM - 12 noon; or
Hurry Curry, 825 Harrison St., Seattle 98109 -- Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Meanwhile, back at the Go Center:
Today is Nick Sibicky's last "Double Digit Kyu" class before he goes on summer vacation, so be at the Center 6:30 -
8:30.  Nick will talk about Cho Hun-hyun, who was Korea's first 9-dan pro.  It's gonna be awesome!

Tomorrow, come to the Go Center for fresh bread and "the largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America"!  
Hmm, actually, we probably can say "Western Hemisphere".  Iwamoto-sensei built a Go Center in Sao Paulo.  Does
anyone know whether they hold weekly meetings?

Hope to see you at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - Why should Go players avoid underwear, and "go commando"?

(There's death in the Hanes! They wrap around.)
Ouch. Thanks, Ned!

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Hi Go Folks,

Yue Zhang's "Advanced Go" for players 9k - 6d had seven eager students on Wednesday. Next sessions are Sunday,
June 24 and Wednesday, June 27. You still can sign up for some or all of the remaining sessions:
http://www.seattlego.org/2018/06/15/advanced-go-class/

The Go Center will be open tomorrow, 1 PM - 8 PM. Come on in for a game, even if you've never played before. We
love teaching new players.

Monday, June 25, Nick Sibicky holds the DDK Class at 6:30 PM. This is the last chance to see him teaching for a while,
because he's taking a break for the summer. (I believe Drew Barnett has plans for this time slot, so watch for an
announcement!)

Thursday, June 28, Jonathan Cheng won't be available for the "Breaking Into SDK" class; so that's cancelled, unless
another teacher invades the board. Beginner lessons with Larry Eclipse at 6:30 is still a GO.

See you at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - I know that last joke was a stretch. Thank goodness for elastic waistbands.

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Hello Go Folks,

It's again Tuesday, which means today the "largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America" happens this
afternoon at the Go Center!  We'll be open 1 PM - 10 PM.

See you there,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - Why did black play the one-space jump?

(To get to the other side.)
Thanks, Frank!

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Hello everyone,

To register for Yue Zhang's "Advanced Go Class", please fill in the form at
www.seattlego.org/advanced-go-class-june-july-2018/


In case you missed the announcement yesterday --

Yue Zhang will lead a series of classes to accelerate the learning of players 9 kyu through 6 dan.  Classes will meet twice
a week for 4 weeks, Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM, at the Go Center, beginning June 20, 2018
and ending July 18, 2018.  (No class Wed. July 4.)  Attend all 8 sessions for the most efficient learning!

Yue's relatively novel classes will feature whole-class lectures, games, and game reviews. Compared to traditional
teaching which emphasize whole-class lectures, the Advanced Go Class series will focus more on individualized
instruction during the games and game reviews.

Yue's individualized form of teaching is suitable for all players ranked single digit kyu up to 6 dan. It is expected that the
students who graduate from the 4-week class series will advance significantly during the upcoming Go Congress, or
another series of rated tournaments.

Tuition for the whole series of 8 classes: $200
Tuition for one or more classes separately: $35/class (select the classes with the online form)

Yue hopes to have at least six players sign up.  If you register for the whole series and, after the first class, find that it's
not for you, Yue is generously offering to refund the tuition, as long as you withdraw before the second class (June 24).

About Yue Zhang: Currently rated 7.8 in the AGA, Yue placed 1st in the 2016 Seattle Anniversary Open and the 2018
Spring Open. Yue holds a PhD from Ohio State University, and he has extensive college teaching experience.

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS -- Remember, if you have to catch a train, resign.

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Hello Fellow Go Fans,

I was so eager to announce the Advanced Go Class with Yue Zhang that I played self-atari with one of the dates. There
will be no class Wednesday July 4 (because we don't want to get barbecue sauce on the stones). And, the last class of
the series will be Wednesday July 18 (not Sun. July 15, as previously announced).

Just so everyone is clear, these are the dates of the class:
Wed. 6-20
Sun. 6-24
Wed. 6-27
Sun. 7-1 (after the monthly ratings tournament)
(No class Wed. 7-4)
Sun. 7-8
Wed. 7-11
Sun. 7-15
Wed. 7-18 (four days before the U.S. Open begins)

Classes will run 7:00 - 9:30 PM.
Tuition for the whole series of 8 sessions: $200
Tuition on a per-class basis: $35 / class
Registration is open to players from 9k to 6d.

Two players already have asked to sign up!

This is going to be great.

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello, Go Folks!

Feedback from last week indicates that a weekly roundup would be popular, at least with some folks, so maybe I'll give
that a try, at least for now. (Let me know if you'd rather I didn't!)

Review
Saturday's "Rengo with Pie" tournament was awesome. 14 teams, 28 players. Table winners: Lusha Zhou (9k) and
Tzu-Jen Chan (3d); Yulissa Wu Lu (10k) and Lucas Wu Lu (9k); Hotaka Ozaki (3k) and Abigail Chen (20k); Joshua Yang
(11k) and Shirley Yang (30k). The AGA E-Journal published a report, and there's more detail (with a few photos) on the
Go Center web page www.SeattleGo.org

Tuesday again saw 25 players, including regulars, beginners, DDKs who've been watching Nick Sibicky on YouTube, and
a return visit from the young dan-strength player from Japan via Los Angeles. I'm not sure if he'll be back next Tuesday,
but that might be your chance to play him.

Reading Ahead
Today (Thursday), the "Complete Beginners" and "Breaking into SDK" classes scheduled; Go Center open 2 PM - 10 PM
for casual games. Saturday's also a good day to play, for all strengths; open 1 PM - 8 PM. Monday, Nick Sibicky returns
with "Tricky Tesujis part 2"; and Tuesday we'll again have the largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America,
with fresh bread expected.

Sun. July 1 and August 5 -- monthly ratings tournaments.
Sat. July 7 and Sun. July 8 -- outreach booth at Japan Fair, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue (need a few more volunteers).
Later in July -- Go Center Board of Directors meeting; US Go Congress in Virginia; outreach at Bon Odori Festival. See
http://www.seattlego.org/events/ for details.

Reminder
Teachers are available for paid private instruction -- www.seattlego.org/paid-instruction

Hoping to see you across a Go board soon,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS -- How did the sauté chef win at Go?

(By making excellent reductions!)

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Greetings Go Fans,

Today the Go Center again will host the "largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America"! (I think I'm going to
get that printed on a t-shirt.) Chris told me that fresh bread is expected, so I expect there will be freshly baked bread to
share.

I'll be there about 1 PM to open the building. We usually start seeing players and curious newcomers trickle in around 2.
The trickle swells to a torrent as people get off work, and by 6 or so, there will be 20+ Go players socializing and playing
games. It's an awesome spectacle to behold, and every time I see so many Go players gathered together, I feel
fortunate and happy.

See you at the Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS -- How many professional Go players does it take to change a light-bulb?

(Their positions have so much influence, they get the 5-dans to do it for them.)

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I've been building a Wild Talents character creator as a Go learning project. Here's a video of the current state.
https://youtu.be/LOAhx-GgfmA

Note a web build is in the works. You can find it at ore-roller.herokuapp.com/roll

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Good morning, Go fans.

"Part 2 of Nick Sibicky's 'Tricky Tesuji' Workshop will resume next week!" So sayeth the one, the only Nick Sibicky, who
unfortunately will not be joining us for DDK Monday this evening. I'll have the building open 6 PM to 9 PM though, so
anyone who wants to play a game should come by.

And I'll set up some life & death problems from one of my favorite Go books: Liping Huang's Problem Series, Volume 1.
(That's the thin orange book.) Maybe for the sheer absurdity of it, we'll try to solve them in byo-yomi.

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - How many 5-dans does it take to change a lightbulb?

(Their positions are so light, they don't need lightbulbs.)

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Hi everyone,

One last reminder about the event Saturday evening:
**Rengo With Pie and Coffee!**

We will be following International Pair Go rules, except that there will be no restrictions to team membership. Join us for
two rounds of pair go, fancy pie, and book prizes for every table.  You do not have to have a partner to come; we will
form more teams at the beginning of the tournament.  Registration will also be at the beginning of the tournament, from
5:30 to 6:00 p.m.  Cost: $10 per player; $5 for youth under 18, and for Voting Members of the Go Center (Lifetime,
Yearly, and Quarterly members).

http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Check out the snazzy poster -- http://www.seattlego.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Rengo_2018-06-
09_1760x2722.jpg (THANK YOU, Catherine Ozols!)

See you there,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS -- Remember, it's better to dip your fingers in the coffee than it is to drink the stones.

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Hi fellow Go fans,

I probably won't actually do this weekly. It felt like this time, I had a bunch of stuff to cover, and it'd be better to give
each a sentence or two in one email, rather than sending 3 or 4 separate emails. I'll try to be brief.

Lots GOing on at the Go Center the past couple of nights! Nick Sibicky's DDK Mondays is still going strong -- five
perplexed players pored over puzzling positions as Nick trucked out treasures from his trove of tricky tesujis on June 3.
Look for the video soon on Nick Sibicky Go Lectures: https://www.youtube.com/user/nicksibicky

Tuesday, the "largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America" had 25 players in the room, including a young
(about 8 years old, I think) 4-dan from Los Angeles, and a games enthusiast from Germany. The Seattle AGA Chapter
chose Nick Wilmes to be its new representative to the AGA, and thanked Peter Nelson for his service, and bid him
farewell. Peter's moving to the Midwest soon, so we won't be seeing him around much.

Reminder -- The "Rengo with Pie and Coffee" tournament will be this Saturday, June 9, at the Go Center. Registration
starts at 5:30; play starts at 6:00. $10 registration fee ($5 for Go Center voting members and children). Bring your own
teammate, or join at team at the event. It's going to be fun, so be there if you can. (Four daring players couldn't wait for
Saturday, and played Rengo last night at the Center.) Event info: http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Schedule update -- "SDK Wednesdays" is on summer vacation, hopefully to return approximately late August, if possible.
The Go Center won't be publicly open on Wednesdays for a while, and will be available for the Paid Private Instruction
program -- see http://www.seattlego.org/paid-instruction/ to find a teacher.

Thank you to everyone who responded to the call for volunteers to staff the Go Center on July 16. It makes me feel
good, seeing how many people were ready to pitch in and help out.

Best regards,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS -- Who was the first American Go player?

(It must have been Patrick Henry, 1775 -- "Give me liberties, or give me death!")

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Hi Go Fans,

The biggest weekly Go group in North America will probably be bigger than usual today.

This evening, Chris Kirschner is sharing his famous fresh bread.  Come to play Go, and stay for the bread!  Or maybe it's
the other way around.  The Go Center will open at 1:00 PM, and close at 10:00 PM.

We'll probably also be ordering pizza, because at 7:00 PM, there will be a short meeting of the Seattle AGA Chapter
(American Go Association) to elect a new representative to the national organization.  Your current representative, Peter
Nelson, will be moving from Seattle soon.  We have a new candidate for the position, Nick Wilmes.   Nick will be going to
the U.S. Go Congress in Williamsburg, VA, so he can attend the Chapter Meeting at the Congress.  But of course other
candidates for the position are welcome as well.

For more info on the Seattle AGA Chapter -- http://www.seattlego.org/aga-chapter/

See you there,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hi Go teachers and volunteers,

We need someone who can fill in at the Go Center on Saturday, June 16. Please let me know if you can help out.

Thanks,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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FOUR PLAYERS - TWO TEAMS - ONE LOVE

Please join us at Seattle Go Center for our Rengo tournament event:
Rengo With Pie and Coffee!
Saturday, June 9, 2018
5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  (registration 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.)
Cost: $10; $5 for Youth (under 18) and Voting Members (Lifetime, Yearly and Quarterly Members).  

Rengo is played by teams of two players, and is amazingly fun.  You can bring a partner, but you don't have to -- we will
be forming more teams at the start of the tournament.

We'll play two rounds using the International Pair Go rules at http://www.pairgo.or.jp/setumei/rule.htm except with no
restrictions on team membership.  (My favorite rule:  "During games, actions such as acupuncture and moxibustion are
forbidden."  Mostly because I don't know what "moxibustion" is.  And, I want to hear about the wild 'n' crazy Go
tournament where they also did acupuncture.  It must have happened once, or there wouldn't be a rule against it, right?)

More info is on the Go Center calendar:  http://www.seattlego.org/events/
Also on the attached poster (looks beautiful -- thanks Catherine Ozols!)

(Anyone who wants to print out a high-resolution image of the poster, email me.)


All the best,
Mike Malveaux
programs@seattlego.org


PS -- How many shodans does it take to change a dead lightbulb?

(If it's dead, tenuki.  Maybe you can use it as a threat later.)

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