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Dear Dr. Khan,</div>
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Thank you so much for organizing this for us π</div>
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I plan come by myself with a home-made Tiramisu (made with eggs, a little bit of coffee, and heavy cream), and I do not have any dietary restrictions.</div>
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My wife and children got influenced by this flu season, but myself is good now. I hope they won't miss next time π</div>
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Rui Gao, Ph.D.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 9, 2026 12:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Safeeq Khan <msafeeq@ucmerced.edu>; fewslab@lists.ucmerced.edu <fewslab@lists.ucmerced.edu><br>
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Thank you for organizing the retreat. I will be attending.</div>
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It will just be me, and I donβt have any dietary restrictions.</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 9, 2026 10:57:11 AM<br>
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Looking forward to our group retreat this Friday. Can you confirm if you are planning to come, how many (significant others are welcome), and any dietary restriction? </div>
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University of California, Merced</a></u></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif; font-size:11pt; color:blue"><u><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991085" style="color:blue; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">Hydrological Processes</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><b>Phone:</b> </span><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif; font-size:11pt; color:blue"><u><a target="_blank" href="tel:(209)%20386-3623" style="color:blue; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">209-386-3623</a></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 15, 2026 4:47 PM<br>
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<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Safeeq Khan, PhD</span></p>
<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Associate Professor of Hydrology</span></b></p>
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University of California, Merced</span></a></span></p>
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<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991085"><span style="color:blue">Hydrological Processes</span></a></span></p>
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<a href="http://ecohydrology.ucmerced.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://ecohydrology.ucmerced.edu/</span></a></span></p>
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