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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello to all the mighty legal warriors out there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am having one of those, should I really stay in practice months. 2023 has been a rough year in the office due to unexpected illnesses, family deaths, loss of my assistant
who kept me straight, and forgetting how long things actually take versus how long I think they should take. Some days I wonder. Today was the icing on the cake – I sent out a letter via fax and sent out the incorrect, not corrected version. My client is
understandably upset. I’ve corrected the error of my way and will send out a second one but after 18 years, how have I not learned to double check my attachments………heavy sigh. Thank you in advance as I suspect one or two of you out there can relate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hanging on by a thread, but hanging on
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold";mso-ligatures:none">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Douglas Eden, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">717 W. Sprague Ave., Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">509-455-5300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">KINDLY ALLOW 2-4 WORKING DAYS TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO NON-URGENT EMAILS. FEEL FREE TO SEND YOUR EMAIL (OR RESEND YOUR EMAIL AS THE CASE MAY BE) MARKED URGENT IN THE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">DISCLAIMER: the preceding message and any attachments may contain confidential information protected by law, the attorney-client privilege or other privilege. This communication
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