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Dateline 7/21/99: [PREMIUM] ESTATE HOLDER MEETING JULY 22ND AT 10:00 PM
EASTERN!

We just got confirmation of an exciting (well, at least informative) guest
speaker for our next Estate Holder meeting. Please join us on July 22, at
10:00 pm eastern time to learn about TANNING!

GM Bartlebee -- skinner, bundler, and tanner extraordinare -- will be on hand
to demonstrate this newest ability. Tanning is scheduled later this week to
be released to premium members for a two week preview period (the extended
period is due to the complexity of the system, and our desire to give it a
thorough test before springing it on everyone). Once tanning is put into
preview, you'll be able to purchase supplies from the various furrier shops
scattered throughout the realms.

Following his presentation, Bartlebee will be answering questions about
tanning. Afterward, we'll have general Q&A session.

We apologize for the late notice, however, we didn't want to announce the
event until we knew it was going to actually happen.

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