25.844, A Letter from LL Editor Alex Isotalo

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LINGUIST List: Vol-25-844. Wed Feb 19 2014. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 25.844, A Letter from LL Editor Alex Isotalo

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:09:13
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: LINGUIST List: Fostering Collaboration and Academics

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My name is Alex Isotalo and I was born and raised in Southeastern Michigan.
During my undergraduate experience at Eastern Michigan University, I was
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Alex Isotalo

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