<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><DIV>Dear Grand Pooh-bah of Squirrelistan,</DIV>
<DIV>We are a peace-loving breed who would rather snooter kiss than fight. However, we must insist that your countrymen respect the sanctity of our borders and refrain from entering basset territories. There must be no attacks on our slaves, no sabotaging of the transformers which power our food cabinets, and no sniping of hounds and slaves from treetops. There must be no invasion of our homes and gnawing of the attics and eaves of our homes. In light of recent reports, I am distrustful of your offer of peace. Prove to us that you mean peace and we will consider your offer of truce. If provocations continue from Squirrelistan, the Pacific Basset Feet will continue to use whatever means required to preserve bassetdom. Bo, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Basset Feet</DIV></div><br>
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