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It sounds like the bike angle might be useful. You really cared that he had his hog. That's sweet of you. Is this something you have in common? If so, maybe you can share something about bikes with him. Maybe you saw one like his old one and "just wanted to call and tell you about it." Just keep the things that are important to him in mind if you get stuck as far as conversation or if you really need an excuse to initiate. I will call or e-mail my ex to relay something that I know she would find interesting. Keep it short though. Lets them know you care about their interests (if you do care about them).

Don't know anything useful about MLC. Better read up about it though.

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Abraham Lincoln

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
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