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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Default">I’ve not heard from anyone since I floated points on consensus on Monday.
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">I know Stéphane is on vacation – not the ideal time of year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">So here’s my take on where we are and what we should be able to agree on for the UTC meeting. I’ve tried to write this objectively and I’ll include objections or additions if I receive them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’m not happy to be dropping functionality for the first stage but after submitting the 3 character proposal April 2015 feedback and objections manifested 3 months ago and most of this only recently at Cambridge.
There is still no clarity about exactly what is required for rare forms of writing. I’ve not been able to resolve all the issues by myself in the limited time since Cambridge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Comments, objections, corrections all appreciated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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