Andrew Email 10/24/2002

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From: Andrew Hammoude <hammoude@juno.com>
To: ltownsend3@juno.com
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:03:01 -0700
Subject: Re: guest?
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Full-Name: Andrew Hammoude

Hi Louise,

You're right -- your friend Karen is indeed smart and thoughtful; we just
had a great conversation.

But not quite smart and thoughtful enough, and I'm vetoing her membership
in book group. She has been, and continues to be, involved in animal
experimentation, something I find morally repugnant, and I prefer not to
have to associate with the perpetrators.

If she truly loves to be challenged, then I believe she must have been
delighted by our conversation.

Regrets,
Andrew


On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 11:11:18 -0700 Louise D Townsend
<ltownsend3@juno.com> writes:
> Hi, Andrew.
> 
> I have a friend in another book group and we're both kind of 
> wearying of the lack of analysis and lackluster discussions that we 
> have had recently in that group.  So I started to tell her about our 
> group and how lively and interesting the discussion can be and how I 
> really like what we read, the people, etc., etc., blah, blah, blah.  
> Anyway, I think this friend (Karen) would be a good fit.  She's a 
> scientist, smart and thoughtful, and really loves to be challenged.  
> 
> 
> So, might I bring her as a guest to the White Teeth discussion and 
> see if she might come on a regular basis?  I wasn't sure if you had 
> a specific policy on membership (I remember you grilling me on the 
> phone!).  Karen would be happy to call and talk to you if you wanted 
> to hear more about her reading experiences and interests, etc.
> 
> Thanks, Andrew.
> 
> Louise
> 
> Louise Townsend
> 1134 19th Avenue, E.
> Seattle, WA  98112
> (206) 329-2907
> 
> 
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