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                <text>April, 2007 &#13;
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Dear Virginia Tech community, &#13;
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Feeling that we truly are brothers and sisters to all of you, please know that our prayers are constantly with you as is our great sympathy. &#13;
&#13;
The very difficult time you are going through is hard for anyone to even imagine. Yet you are coping with a positive attitude and perseverance through it all that is an  amazing example of strength to our nation and the world.&#13;
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Metropolitan State University here in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota wants you to know that we are conducting various sessions through our Counseling and Career Services office to give our students, faculty and staff opportunity to share their individual responses and reactions to what has happened on your campus. So as you are similarly meeting together, remember that we, though many miles away, are really meeting with you. &#13;
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With our heartfelt condolences, &#13;
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