Coral-List back up

[Coral Health and Monitoring Program]

I like Ernie Matson's comment concerning the recent multiple postings
problem.  He thought it was a mass spawning event!  (Thanks, Ernie...)

Hopefully this posting will not be a mass spawing event and you will only
get one copy.  I've attached the basic sign-on document for those of you
who misplaced it and requested it for purposes of signing off.

There are several messages awaiting posting, but I'll wait to see if this
bounces all over the Internet before posting them.  Cross your fingers...

	Cheers,

	JCH
	coral-list administrator
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