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Update on Audiogon Member Almarg

I have some very sad news and information to share.

Al ( @almarg ), through his wife Margaret, asked me to post the following...

{"The attached letter to you was dictated at his bedside to me earlier today. I hope I got his words down precisely as he desired."}

"Unfortunately Al has an extremely aggressive form of Mantle Cell Lymphoma coupled with a mutation of gene TP53 (known as tumor suppressor gene). He has received outstanding advanced treatment with the latest and greatest chemo drugs at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale in New Haven. Unfortunately it appears that he only has a few weeks to live.

Please feel free to post a substantive update [on Audiogon]. He has not been able to do that because of his condition. Please indicate that he has enjoyed solving problems, researching others,’ and learning a good deal himself while developing his answers.

He and I wish everyone all the best of health and success in audio endeavors, in that order.

Al [and Margaret]

September 9, 2020"

I will post my very personal response tomorrow.
david_ten

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roxy54
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I've already posted to salute Al, but I feel like I want to do it again and again. When Art Dudley recently passed on I felt terrible, because I felt like I knew him for so many years; but this is harder by far. 
I want to wish him comfort, and the same to his wife Margaret and family.
I would be very interested if david_ten, or someone else could fill us in one of these days about Al's life. I know so little about him.
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roxy54
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I wish that I could find words that are as eloquent as those in the preceding posts, but I don't think it's necessary; it was all well said and true.
All that I can add is that I had many learning moments and great advice from this kind and generous man, and he is one of the rare people that I have met in my life that makes me proud to be a human being.
Thank You for everything Al. I will always remember you.
John
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