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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/7/2023 1:06 PM, Alan Taboada via
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 3:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Alan Taboada <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ataboada@mtiplaw.com"><ataboada@mtiplaw.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Update: November 15 new transition date
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Center system.
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we are working
to increase
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sponsored
accounts with
large amounts
of customer
numbers and
address any
related
issues. We are
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Center to
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date on the
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