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size=3>Dear members of the Global Straw Building Network,</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Thank you for your acceptance and support having welcomed
me aboard.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>As I continue to look into what organizations or individuals might
support the practices of a natural builder interested in working with
communities in need, I wonder if I might ask you for input more directly.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If there are any areas of research or
anyone in particular that I should contact, I’d be thrilled to hear from you.
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size=3>Despite my disillusionment with working in a privileged first world
society, it is not without a healthy dose of realism that I approach my somewhat
idealistic desire. Straw bale builders are a minority in modern times and
despite this, I feel that the weight of history proves the ongoing value of our
discipline.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Spreading knowledge by
working with members of communities in developing nations is the best kind of
education and implementation of my craft that I can think of. Whether it becomes
hybridized or modified for cultural appropriateness who knows, but I’d like to
put the word out there. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is with
this premise that I reiterate my original intent in my email to Mark.</FONT></P>
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size=3>If any of you have an interest in seeing what we have been up to during
the last few years please feel free to peruse our website: </FONT><A
href="http://www.greenspacecollaborative.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.greenspacecollaborative.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You will also see links to
our Natural Building North East Network should it be of interest.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Becoming part of a community possessing technical depth, intellect and
humor with such transparency has been a privilege already! </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>With gratitude,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Andy Mueller</FONT></P>
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