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o .successfull yattrac t an d supjjo n additiona l low-t'ar e servic e i n th e market . 1 kno wtha t yo u an d you rstaf f hav e a llrsi-hant i luiderstandiiigo f th e circtinistance s tha i currentl ye.\i.s l a i SV R an d 1 npprccial cyou rconimilmcn l l o iniproviii g LIK - qiinlii yan d ai'fordabilit yo f ai rscn-ic cacros s th e countr\' . I whol e lieartcdi ybeliev e ou rapplicatio n wil l assis t yo u i n meetin g you rgoals . I Strongl yendors e th e Cit yo f Syracuse' s application , an d believ e w e are a perfec t 11 1 fo rth e SC.ASiVl'rovimni . Sincerely . 

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