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If you\u2019re interested, please complete a <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>brief registration</span></strong> to be notified at <a href="https://eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net/intv2/j/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D/r/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D_f5a3bc59-889d-4173-a96e-7b6cd922a89b/l/8290EB6F-EA23-4DCF-9C47-1E5DC51CC53A/c">www.research.net/r/TQNZ72M</a> or email Christine at <a href="mailto:Cobermaier@PillarAdvocates.com">Cobermaier@Pill\u200barAdvocates.com\u200b</a>. Be sure to include your phone number and time zone so a Patient Liaison can reach out to you. Pillar Patient Advocates will go through a few screening questions prior to scheduling the actual interview. This study is for <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U.S. residents only</span></strong>.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Warm regards,</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Carroll Center for the Blind</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#DDDDDD;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing: 0px;border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#DDDDDD'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net/intv2/j/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D/r/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D_f5a3bc59-889d-4173-a96e-7b6cd922a89b/oo" target="_blank">Unsubscribe</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#DDDDDD'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net/intv2/j/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D/r/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D_f5a3bc59-889d-4173-a96e-7b6cd922a89b/l/7FF86906-2F0E-4701-8CD8-A33D714452FC/c"><span style='color:#333333'>The Carroll Center for the Blind</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#DDDDDD'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.carroll.org">https://www.carroll.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAJEAAP///wAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAgEAAEEBAA7" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net/intv2/j/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D/r/24658AF6-0A20-47E4-B33B-F337B916365D_f5a3bc59-889d-4173-a96e-7b6cd922a89b/o" /><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>