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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma" lang=EN-US link=blue vLink=purple>That's probably true. But the client would like to see the building look as true to actual construction as possible.<BR><BR>>>> "Sami, Vikram" <Vikram.Sami@perkinswill.com> 12/21/2011 6:49 AM >>><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rick DeMarinis<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Equest-users] dome roof<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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