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June 2001

ANNUAL MEETING

CENTRAL KENTUCKY JEWISH FEDERATION
Sunday, 24 June 2001 . 7 pm. at Ohavay Zion Synagogue

Ezrine, Levine to Receive Awards at CKJF Annual Meeting

Sue Ezrine and Judy Levine have been chosen
for the second annual President’s Award to be
presented at the Central Kentucky Jewish Federa-
tion Annual Meeting, Sunday, June 24, 7:30 pm. In
announcing the awards CKJF President Marty Barr
said the Presidents Awards are for demonstrated
long-term commitment and effort on behalf of
United Jewish Communities / Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation. ti UC’CK JP:

inc eKJi annual nieeung inciudes a Presidents
report of the pastyear’s activities, nomination and

election of new members to the Board of Directors
following the report of the CKJF Nominating
Committee, Volunteer Awards and recognition of
members completing service on the Board of
Directors. The meeting will be in the social hall of

Congregation Ohavay Zion, 2048 Edgewater Court.

TWO Lexington women have been selected to
receive Volunteer Awards. President Barr named
At 2‘. a Him ling and Ruth Pniey us recipients of this
years awards. inis recognition is based on exem-
plary work in promoting Federation activities on

behalf of the Central Kentucky Jewish Community.

Two officers will also be recognized. Completing
two terms as an elected member of the Board of
Trustees, current immediate Past-President Evelyn
Dantzic Geller will be recognized. Ken Mayer has
completed two terms (the maximum) as Board
Member and Treasurer.

President Barr encourages all members of the
community to attend and participate. Light refresh»
ments Will be served.

 

 

Show of contemporary Jewish art a “Must See”

had the great good fortune to attend the

opening of “The Perpetual Well: Contempo

rary Art from the Collection of The Jewish
Museum” in Huntington on May 5. While no
amount of verbiage can do credit to the show, I
would like to offer a little, in the hope that I can
encourage all of you to attend. The exhibition at the
Huntington Museum of Art continues through July
29, 2001. Our Central Kentucky Jewish Federation
organized a bus trip to the exhibition — Sunday,
June 17. If you have not yet maid your reservations,
please call the CKJ F office for any last minute
available space.

The show offers a contemporary vision of Jewish

life in all its varied aspects. We see families together

by Ruth Poley

and families torn apart, joy and sorrow, life and
death, the fierce longing to belong along with the
certain knowledge that we never will. The images
are stark and beautiful, rich and complex. And,
while extended descriptions are included for each
piece, there is much still left to individual interpre-
tation.

The works are organized into different catego-

We are fortunate indeed that the Huntington
Museum of Art courageously undertook to bring
this show to the area; we are unlikely to have
another opportunity to see a show of this quality in
such close proximity to Lexington. If you cannot
join the bus trip on June 17, then I urge you to drive
up there yourselves. It’s an easy two hour trip on I-
64 (exit 8 in Huntington and follow the signs to the

ries: The Bible, Legends, and Folk Tales; Ritual and museum). I promise you, it’s worth the trip!

Prayer; Identity and Assimilation; Antisemitism and
the Holocaust; and Generation to Generation.
Included are three different varieties of golem in
three different media, works on canvas, haunting
photographs, and much more.

 

 

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In This Issue:
President’s Message .................................... 2
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration .................... 3
Yom Hashoah 2002 .................................... 3
Building Jewish Community ....................... 4
Lexington Community Orchestra ................ 5
Super Sunday ............................................. 5
Column Musings ......................................... 6
A Jewish Peddler’s Philanthropy ................ 6
Young Leadership ....................................... 7
Leisure Club ............................................... 7
Rabbi’s Comer ........................................... 8
JFS ............................................................ 10
Todah Rabah (Thank You) ....................... 10
Camp Shalom ........................................... 1 1
Letter to the Editor .................................... 12
More Camp Shalom .................................. 12
Spaghetti Dinner ....................................... 13
Building Strength Through Diversity ....... 14
Lexington Hadassah Award ...................... 14
Campaign Kickoff Update ........................ 15
B‘Tay Avon .............................................. 15
Habitat ...................................................... 16
Singles Event ............................................ 16
Worship Schedule ..................................... l7

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Please let us know of any news you would
like to share with the community.

MAZEL TOV TO:

Elissa Paige Brown, who graduated from

7 Indiana University on May 5, with a double degree

in Anthropology and Jewish Studies. Elissa is the
daughetr of David & Marcia Brown.

Bruck & Diana Cantin of New York City on
the May 1st birth of their daughter, Jordanna.
Fran & Ted Friedman are the proud grandparents
and Sharyn Sharer the lucky aunt.

Esteban & Sol Hecht, on their marriage on
April 14, 2001.

Adam J. Miller on receiving the Maurice A.
Clay Award presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
Society in recognition of his leadership, scholas—
tic achievement, conspicious attainment, and
service to the College of Fine Arts at the Univer—
sity of Kentucky. He received his BA. degree,
cum laude, in Arts Administration with a con-
centration in Theatre on May 6, 2001, and
delivered a commencement address at the
College‘s recognition ceremony.

During his senior year. Adam completed a
marketing internship at the Manhattan Theatre
Club in New York City. worked as the Depart—
ment ofTheatre‘s house manager. and recently
served as assistant director and publicity co—
ordinator for the musical. Floyd Collins.

Adam will be attending Columbia University
in the fall. where he will study toward his
\l l“. A in Theatre Management and Producing

:;\d lll s p item s'aie Jack & Susan \lilltr.

Ilena Parker who has advanced to finalist

has been accepted to the University of Pennsyl-
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iLi‘Uéi :\ =;.:"sli;; lirr-v: .
their daughter. Nicki Matthews tit htevt

Walter. on April 2' Ztlttl

REFUAH SHLEMAH t get well wishes):
Drew Fried, Ilyse Lonsbury. Bob Miller,
Rose Rita Wurmser

Bowhngwas the drrvmg force, recalled the'days of the

  

 

 

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340 Romany Road, Lexington, KY 40502
Fax (859) 268-0775
June/July 2001, Volume VII, Issue 9

Marty Barr, President
Daniel Chejfec, Executive Director
Fran Morris, Jewish Family Services
Diana Sisken Lockridge, Activities Director
Lisa Miller, Volunteer Coordinator
Lori Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant
Editor-in—chief, Marcia Blacker

Editorial Board
Michael Adelstein, Evelyn Dantzic Geller, Judy Levine, Ruth Poley, Jonathan Satin

Production Editor & Advertising Manager, Carrie McDanaId

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PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE

by
Marty Barr

his is my last

column as Presi—

dent of CKJF. In
June, I will turn the reigns
over to my successor and
give him the same support that I have been so
fortunate to have over the last two years. I would
like to thank the Board for their support over this
period as we broke new ground and tried to reinvent
the ways that many aspects of Federation are run.

We have an excellent professional staff that acts
to support the work of our volunteers. My thanks to
Danny Chejfec. Lori Zimmerman. Fran Morris and
Diana Lockridge for their diligence and persever-
ance. A special word of thanks goes to Holly
Barnhill who was there for most of the time and did
whatever was required.

The committees have also evolved and have raised
our level ol‘activity enormously. We are putting on
more programs than ever before to a wider audience
base. reaching ottt to all age groups. While this

 

expansion has been going on. we have also enhanced
our mainstay programs such as Camp Shalom. Winter
Dinner. and Your Ha~ At/maut This year‘s concert by
tltel e\tngton Community Orchestra. where Aviva

  

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booth l.\ sold titktts out till d out the lll_\ll to t tsks
associated with each successtul event all are du.
our thanks for a superb iob.

Finances are what makes the Federation run. ill
this area the leadership of [con Cooper. ltllte
Goldman. Sue E/rine. .Alan Stein 1 owell\ .
and Gail Cohen and the work ofthe phone callers
and other volunteers have enabled its to set new

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levels of attainment in terms of gifts and participa—
tion. Finally. thanks to Start Saxe. Evelyn Geller.
Ken Mayer. and Vinnie Dubilier for your backing
and support on the Executive Committee.

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53rd Israeli Independence Day Celebration a Great Time for All

e couldn’t have asked for a nicer day!

The Central Kentucky Jewish

Federation’s local celebration of Yom
Ha’Atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, took place
on May 13 and was a great experience for all who
attended. Some improvements over last year gave us
more space to move about, and there was an
abundance of tasty food at reasonable prices.

Activities for the kids included the ever-popular

giant slide and other inflatable venues, jewelry
making, face painting. singing, and dancing. The
adults enjoyed slides of Israel, books from Joseph
Beth. Israeli folk dancing, Klezmer music, and
more. The accompanying photographs say it all.
Thanks to the Community Activities Committee for
all their hard work organizing this delightful day.

 

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Giora Becher, Consul
General of Israel in
Philadelphia

Marty Barr Greets
the Audience

State Treasurer
Jonathan Miller

Rep. Kathy Stein

 

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Courtney Krieger Julie Mokhtarian . . ' ‘
“Otzma has taught me about myself and about the people I belong “I think‘the Partnershlp 2000 prOJect IS a wonderful idea. Everyone 18
to,” affirms 24-year old Courtney Krieger from Akron, Ohio. The one- so welcoming,” reports 20—year'oldJu11e Mokhtarian from. Chicago.
year Israel Experience Otzma program combines living on a kibbutz, Julie participated in a Partnership 2000 Camp Kefiyadah, in. which
Hebrew lessons, volunteer work and discovering Judaism. Otzma is native English speakers from abroad spend the summer helping local 1‘
sponsored by JAFI, the U] A, and the Council for Jewish Federations to youngsters With the1r English. The overseas Visitors are housed w1th ‘, ,

develop young Jewish leadership. local families, engage in tutonng duties and tour the country.

JAF I programs are funded by UIA/Federation campaigns through the UIA in the U. S. and by Keren Hayesod/UIA in 50 other countries.
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A RECIPE 0N BUILDING

JEWISH COMMUNITY

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decisions are compatible with the overall
policies of the organization. If the profes-

   
 
   
 

he Hebrew word for “community sional or the Board arbitrarily overrules the
. volunteers" is “Askanim,“ that committees’ decisions, the committees will
0’0!” ”1’ roughly translated means “they who become ineffective. The committees are the
are engaged in the task." So who is an “training ground,” and some of their members
0 C Askan? Of course volunteers are Askanim, will become the leaders of the organization.
flea‘115" and so are professionals. This leads to a Just imagine what would happen ifa
' different question : What are the roles of the committee decides on a course of action the

    
 

professional and the volunteer in developing President - or the Professional - overrules the
services and caring for the community? What committee. In the short term. the organiza-
are the roles of the President and the Execu- tion could possibly be more efficient - but in
tive Director of the Federation? What is the the long term people would see no point in

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role of the Board? What is the role of the serving on committees. This would shrink the
' committees? volunteer pool from which future leaders
LOHEIIHCSS While some communities adopt a model should emerge. Sound familiar 1’ It actually
° ° ' ' with the Professional as the ultimate author- happened more than once.
Unflflfllhng RelatlonShlp S ity, and others the model of the Professional Over the last two years, under the leader-

   

as hired help, in Lexington we have chosen a ship of Marty Barr, our Federation has been
third model. where professionals and volun- recreating itself, with more activity at the
teers work as partners. One aspect of this committee level. This has increased the

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significance and value at midlife. I want to help — . . . . j . ~ , . .
, , . But the Professionals are not only employ — looking tom aid to an e\ en more exciting
you IIVC a rewarding hfe' ees. They possess the knowledge. expertise, Camp Shalom this coming summer. The
H 11 F S . h Ph D and training that the organization needs to Community Relations Committee has
arwe ° mlt ’ ' ° succeed. They also deal with organizational developed new relationships with other
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology matters on a full—time basis, because they communities and met the challenges of an
Saint Joseph Office Park have the'most comprehensrve understanding increasingly difficult environment. Hillel is
of what is happening in the organization. growmg. Our Community Campaign is
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I I decision making as defined by the organiza- Leadership is growing; we are organizing
: tion is reinforced. In order to ensure the program for local Jewish singles. Tikkun
I I continuity of leadership, involvement in Lexington is developing new ways to reach
Great Ciao And Amore I voluntary organizations is important. out to the community, and we are becoming
0 0 I In voluntary orgamzatrons 1t 13 also more v1s1ble in the general community. We
I important for the Board and the Professional are growing.
to respect and support the committees’ None of this growth would be possible

process in any organization where committees without Askanim, both volunteers and

exist. Again, the Professional should provide professionals. We have a good thing going.
all the necessary information, but the commit- Let us not take it for granted, for it demands
tees should define action, and the Board of constant care and dedication. Let us all
Directors’ role is to make sure that those engage in the task of building community.

 

 

Yafet Alemo
“I believe the Masorti movement can help build bridges and I know I can also help my
own community,” says Yafet Alemo, an Ethiopian immigrant, studying to be a Conservative
. rabbi while working as a registered nurse. A IAFI scholarship supports his studies at the
Schecter Institute ofJudaic Studies in Jerusalem. affiliated with New York‘s Jewish Theo—
logical Seminary.
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by Ruth Paley
t was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in April — Alan Hersh’s rendition of ' . __ _ _ conductor Jonathan Roller. It was enlightening and
a good time to be outside enjoying the Gershwin’s Rhapsody in ' gratifying to hear their views and share their
weather. Nonetheless, record numbers of Blue were both outstand- enthusiasm for the concert.
people packed the Singletary Center Recital Hall to ing. Thanks to the Community Activities Committee,
hear the Lexington Community Orchestra, in a For many of us, this especially Aviva Bowling, who worked so hard to
concert funded by the Central Kentucky Jewish was our first experience ‘ '- *
Federation, play a selection of music by Jewish with this orchestra, but it
composers. And no one won’t be our last. What a
was disappointed. _ hidden treasure we have
The program was here! We’ll be on the
just the right mix of lookout for more opportu-
music to keep everyone nities to hear them play. and we are looking forward 3 »
interested, and the to another performance in collaboration with the ring t . performance to us, and to the Great
playing was enthusias— CKJ F, possibly in the fall of 2002. Harvest Bread Company which generously provided
tic. joyful, and very The Federation hosted a reception following the some of the refreshments for the reception.
professional. Benjamin concert, which afforded the opportunity to speak Watch for another joint music venture in the
Karp‘s cello solo of Bruch’s Kol Nidre and with the members of the orchestra, the soloists, and future.

 

Super Sunday a Great Success

n Sunday, May 6, volunteers of the
Jewish Community gathered again, as
every year, to reach out to the community.
Chaired by Gail Cohen and Lowell Nigoff, the event
brought (so far) $1400 from 154 poeple - that is
better even than last year! !
On average. donors increased their contribution

bx MN ()m' heartfelt thank to all the \ nlumcerx
and \U Sum-om tor prm ruling the ecllulttr phones.

Central Kentucky Jewish Federation Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 24, 2001 0 7:00 pm. at Ohavay Zion Synagogue
Election of Officers
Installation of Board Members

Director of Early Childhood
Preschool Program

Special Recognition of Members

Seeking full-time hlilgllcrllgl mgtivate: director for outstanding President’s Award
Jewish all-day early c i 00 presc 00 program. esponsr- . _
bilities include teaching toddler class (am) and administering Sue Ezr me Judy Le vme
program (afternoons). ”Requirgmengz 4 year college dglgree Volunteer Award
and love of working With ch11 ren. xperience esrra e. Aviva Bowling Ruth Paley

Salary and benefits negotiable. Send resume to Gan Shalom,
2048 Edgewater Court, Lexington, KY 40502. Call Judy
Levey at 278-7742 with questions.

   
      
   
   

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few days ago. I received a notice in the

mail that my 50th high-school reunion

would take place in 2002. Even though I
knew there had to be some mistake in the calcula—
tions of my otherwise trusty-in—math classmates. I
began to think back about my high-school years.

1 was a freshman in 1948; the post-war era was
in full swing. Times were pretty good. Service men
and women were returning home, picking up their
lives, and building families and homes. The suburbs
were now a reality. As we slid into the decade of the
fifties, life was reasonably good. Oh, there were
global issues. the “police action” in Korea for one,
and the heating up of the cold war (I suppose there‘s
a pun intended), but generally speaking, the early
fifties were quiet. It was after all the early days of

televisioni'What harm eculd come to‘uS‘Wfiéfi'Wé’ " M

watched Milton Berle every Tuesday night on Mrs.
Forman’s DuMont television set‘.’ My mother and I
were invited each week to sit with our next-door
neighbor in the dark and laugh at the antics of
Uncle Miltie. Several months later my father
surprised us with a television set of our own!

In the summer of 1952, between my junior and
senior year, I was a counselor-in-training at a

Column Musings continued on page 9

 

 

 

 

 

een there. done that" Soyoti‘x .‘ seen the

sights north seeing in Central Kentucky

You’ve taken in Rmen Run. Ashlaud. :he
Lexington Cemetery. McConnell Springs. the
Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary. the Arboretum. the
Lexington Cemetery. and many others. You‘ve also
enjoyed Natural Bridge. the Red River Gorge. and
Shakertown.

But if you‘re interested in someplace different.
I‘ve got a spectacular site for you—Bemheim
Forest. Never heard of it? Well. that may be be-
cause it’s a Louisville landmark. being located one
mile east of the 1—65 Bardstown-Clemont exit (1 12)
off of Ky 245, roughly an hour and a half drive
from here.

But it‘s worth that time and more. Its 14.000
acres contain a nationally acclaimed arboretum,
lovely gardens, scenic lakes, a variety of trails, and
drives of eye-boggling natural beauty. You start at

the nature center with its pool of water lilies and

 

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tags that centainabout 2,000Iabéle fees,"'s mi"
. and plants. Enjoy especially the 250 varieties of

holly and the glorious maples. crab apples. dwarf
conifers, and dogwoods.

Within the arboretum are four lakes. The Cedar
Lakes are a good place to spot waterfowl. Lake
Nevin, covering some 32 acres, is available for
fishing.

You shouldn’t miss the spectacular view from

 

Big Meadow Overlook, where the gravesite of Mr.
Isaac Bemheim is located. Who’s he? A Jewish

 

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peddler who moved from rags to riches and
became a prominent philanthropist. His life
story illustrates an immigrant's dream.

Born in the Black Forest area of Germany in
1848, Isaac Bemheim was lured to the United
States at the age of 19 by his uncle, who wrote
fascinating stories about the country and
offered to loan Isaac money for passage and
give him a job. But when Isaac arrived in
America at the end of our Civil War, he found
his uncle’s factory was idle. Penniless and
speaking little English, he got ajob as a
peddler, selling household items such as
needles, thread. pins. rags, socks, and stockings
in rural Pennsylvania.

In the winter Isaac opened a trading store.
but when his horse died in the summer, he
decided to move to Paducah, Kentucky where
he obtained work in a wine and spirit store.
Soon he and his brother bought the store and
several years later moved to Louisville, where
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A JEWISH PEDDLER’S PIIILANTHROPY

by Michael E. Adelstein

bulk whiskey and bottled their own brand. which
they named I.W. Harper. The “1W.” came from
Bemheim‘s initial and middle names (Isaac Wolfe)
and Harper. the name of a famous Kentucky horse
breeder. was selected because it was American
sounding.

The Bernheims made so much money that Isaac
retired in 1915 at 67. He devoted the rest of his life
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g= :tphical books

«\mong his man; ctmtributions were funds for
the first library at Hebrew Union College and
statues of Henry Clay and Ephraim McDowell in
the Capitol Building in Washington. In Louisville.
he financed the building of the first home ofthe
Young Men’s Hebrew Association. the statue of
Jefferson at the county courthouse. an addition to
Jewish Hospital. the statue of Lincoln at the Free
Public Library, and the previously mentioned
Bemheim Forest.

Isaac Bemheim was also prominent in Jewish
affairs, serving on the Executive Board of the Union
of the American Hebrew Congregation for 40 years
and being Treasurer of the American Jewish Com-
mittee from 1907-22.

It was in 1928 that he fulfilled his dream of
creating an area of natural splendor where all
people could come to relax and enjoy the beauties of

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lation. which manages the property Mr Bemheim
also established a mm to pro\ ide funds for the
operation of the Forest.

Each year thousands of visitors enjoy this
beautiful area. There are no fees, no unnecessary
restrictions except what Isaac W. Bemheim pre-
scribed:

“There will be no pistols. rifles. or shotguns.

No trading or trafficing.

No discussion of religion or politics.

No distinction to be made between rich and
poor. white and colored."

 

P.S. Some of you may recall that many moons
ago I wrote a column about the Jewish-Catholic
commission appointed to determine Pope Pius XII’s
role during the Holocaust. According to a letter in a
recent NY Times, a preliminary report was issued in
October, “confirming that church officials in
various countries had been aware of Nazi atrocities
and had brought them to the attention of the
Vatican.” But because of incomplete information
furnished the panel of three Catholic and three
Jewish scholars, they could not come to any deci-
sion about the Pope’s role. The scholars have
requested additional documents from 47 different
areas in Vatican archives. When (and if) they
receive the information. they can come to a determi-
nation about this matter.

  

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CKJF LEISURE CLUB UPDATE

By Ruth Maser

his has been a busy year for the Leisure Club. In January we had

our annual soiree to the Coach House, and in February we dined

at Polo’s. March found us at Temple Adath Israel where Fran
Mom's told us about Jewish Family Services (IFS) and Lisa Miller
described Tikkun Lexington. In April we met at Ohavay Zion where
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concert at Arts Place.

Now you Want'to know what we will do in June. To tell you the truth,
attendance has been down lately. What happened to all the kvetching and
kvelling we used to do? So, to make up for all those excused and unex-
cused absenses, we want everyone to meet for lunch at Malone’s (Tates
Creek) on Thursday. June 21 at 11:45 am. Don’t forget to RSVP to Fran
at 269-8244. Hope you all come.

No Shalom and no Leisure Club in July — we’re all going fishing. See
you in August.

Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation

Leisure Club

will meet for lunch at

Malone ’s
(Tates Creek Road)

Thursday, June 215’, 11:45 am.

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Truth and TWO Types of Freedom

Philosophy can occasionally be world enhancing.
Galileo Galilei began a major scientific revolution
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involve and survive haziness and ambiguity.

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some ways more importantly. vague and ambiguous
contents. Ashby’s systems were all described
mathematically. However. once it became clear that
it made no difference where in the margins these
systems landed they always returned to a