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[David Robertson]

Alaxti wEXt lhush kakwa:  "Lhush pus nEsayka mamunk kanamakwst."
                           good  if  we      work   together

Ikta mEsayka tEmtEm?

Dreht lhush pus k'wElan may, Nadja, pus     may wawa "nay"!
very  good  to  hear    you, Nadja, if/when you say  "nay"

Ayaq ayaq ma chaku kEmtEks ChInuk!
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Hey, tEnEs "quiz":  Ixt ixt ukuk makwst nim dreht kakwa; ma kEmtEks qhata
ukuk?  Steinhatchee (Florida) pi Myers Chuck (Alaska).  [A little quiz:
These two names are just like each other; do you know in what way?]

Alta na lhatEwa.
now  I  go

Dave


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