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July 16, 1996, 09:20 p.m.

Countdown is on, just 6 days to go.

   ******  UP AND RUNNING AT THE CONTEST SECRETARIAT ******

In this issue. its mere existence being the most important news:

Status Report

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                            STATUS REPORT


I arrived in Norrkoping this afternoon. The circles were already painted
and the F2C fence was being erected.

Weather has gone from overcast with light drizzle to sunny with light
clouds. Wind has been light. Temperature is around 18-20 C.

The Japanese and South African teams are already on site as well as one
Brazilian and one German. F2B practice was ongoing all afternoon until
around half an hour ago.

In the office next to mine are two huge fuel canisters for the US team.


Göran Olsson
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