<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thank you for sharing. This is a beautiful and expressive piece. Keep riding!<div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Cheryl E. Fields<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 23, 2020, at 11:58 PM, Barbara HAMMEL via Stylist <stylist@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Ann, I think the problem comes when it is made to look exclusive. Being discriminated against because of color is no different than being discriminated against of any other box you can put the checkmark by. <br>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Oct 23, 2020, at 18:50, Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <stylist@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">` Making meaningful connections with others through writing `<o:p></o:p></p>
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