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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Dear Colleagues, <o:p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Another intense year comes to a close - another year that reminded us of the importance of the Internet as a critical resource for all. We care about its future, and we know you do too. We are humbled
and extremely proud of all you do to support our shared vision of an Internet that is for everyone. You work tirelessly to extend the Internet’s reach and protect it from harm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">We want to take this opportunity to thank you all for everything you do, for the time, expertise, and knowledge that you offer to contribute locally and globally as we work together for an Internet
that is for everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">We hope that you will all get some well-deserved rest over the coming weeks so that, together, we can continue to build and defend the Internet in 2024!
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Please note that the Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation will be closed from 25 to 29 December 2023. We will be back and responding to your requests again as of January 2, 2024.
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Sally Wentworth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Hind Light";color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Sally Wentworth,<b> </b>Managing Director</span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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