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<div>Hi Marla</div>
<div>can you explain? The Guardian article is based on an interview with Zeitoun, and is linked to the publication of a book by David Eggers on the case. The article seems real enough. Are you saying the whole thing is an invention?</div>
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<div>Terry<br><br></div></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 22 March 2010 06:21, Marla Petal <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mpetal@imagins.com">mpetal@imagins.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div style="WORD-WRAP: break-word">A work of fiction, it should be noted.
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<div>Marla</div>
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