Re: [Phys-L] Fw: Technical questions.

[Surendranath <surendranath.b@gmail.com>]

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On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Moses Fayngold <moshfarlan@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Thanks a lot to all for your helpful answers. Now I have already received
> the official response from Phys-L.org with some additional info. Just in
> case, I am forwarding it to the List.
>
>      On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:18 AM, Mark Kimball <
> phydocmarko@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hello Moses,
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> > I apologize for not replying sooner. Currently I'm on vacation in a
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> > You have not violated any rules of the list. It is an indication that
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