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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Happy New Year JP
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Stewart Title Guaranty Company</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Legislativecommittee1 <legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jp Kissling<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 31, 2024 9:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> '1 WLTA Legislative Committee' <legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Legislativecommittee1] Last report of the year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a Happy and Safe New Year <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Freedom and Property Rights are inseparable. You can't have one without the other.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">~George Washington<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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