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Dear Mr. Gates:
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Date: Mon, 16 October 2006 10:20 WesternIndonesiaTime Subject: Noble Peace Prize 2006
Friday afternoon, October 13, 2006, after attending the Friday afternoon praying at the mosque, I spent my time writing the previous letter of Completing the Photos of VP Jusuf Kalla Visit to U.S. at the internet shop in the basement of Cinere Mall. I felt the urgency to searched for the photo of VP Dick Cheney and VP Jusuf Kalla meeting to complete my previous letter VP Jusuf Kalla Visit to U.S., and it was on teat Friday I got an idea that the photo that I could not find in Yahoo news photos could be in the White House website. Previously when I wrote letters to president Bush, I have often visited the White House website, but rarely click the VP link. And it was on that Friday that I found the photo of their meeting, made by White House photographer. And in the caption, the name of Indonesian VP was written completely, Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, unlike in the captions of the news agency whereas his name is usually written only as Jusuf Kalla without Muhammad in front of his name. Because it was October 13, at around 13 hours Jakarta time, and certain people usually feel uncomfortable with the number 13, so I changed it to October 12, and 15:05 hours. Yet in the Yahoo Geocities server at http://www.oocities.org/closing_wd_dst/ltr/b/ it is still recorded as it is, 12-Oct-2006 23:41 Pacific Time in the US. Or it is equivalent with 13-Oct-2006 13:41 Jakarta Time. Later on when I have been at home, at 16:00 Jakarta time there was a breaking news at CNN about the announcement of Nobel Peace Prize winner, read by Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Ole Danbolt Mjoes. And the winner for this year Nobel Peace Prize is Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen bank.
Date: Mon, 16 October 2006 10:55 WesternIndonesiaTime Subject: A Slight Difference of "nus" and "suf"
What surprised me from the announcement of Noble Peace Prize by Noble Committee was that the name of the winner Muhammad Yunus is so close to the name of Indonesian VP Muhammad Yusuf Kalla that I just wrote in my previous letter a few hours before the announcement of Nobel Peace Prize 2006 winner. Only a slight difference of "nus" and "suf". Vice President Muhammad Yusuf Kalla came from a huge Islam organization in Indonesia N.U., and before entering politics he has become a successful entrepreneur, among which by developing a strong dealership for Toyota cars in eastern Indonesia.
Date: Mon, 16 October 2006 11:06 WesternIndonesiaTime Subject: The Official "Below" Word
An official comment on the website of Nobel Peace Prize for Mr. Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen bank is "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below". The word "below" in that official sentence is like commensurate with my painting about "Paris Bali fan Dancer" whereas Paris Hilton's figure is placed at the below part of the painting like I wrote in my previous letter Up Or Down Is the Same.
Date: Mon, 16 October 2006 11:15 WesternIndonesiaTime Subject: "My GR,........ Ameeen..........."
The name of the bank that share the winner of Noble Peace Prize 2006 with Mr. Muhammad Yunus is Grameen bank. For me it becomes like a praying sentence of "My GR, .... Ameen...." In Indonesian slang word, "GR" is from the words "Gede Rasa" which has the meaning of having a strong feeling of going to obtain something or to obtain some moments although the possibility for it to realize is so small. It is somewhat like my position now of having a strong feeling that Paris Hilton would be in the same car with me like in my painting of "Paris RR Phantom", although the chance could be so small for it to realize. Yet since it is an important of my developing the pathway to fulfill my consent to move out of this world, for the good of this world, I would prefer to have a "GR" feeling of it to realize. "My GR about Paris Hilton,.......Ameeen......."
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Thank's, A.M. Firmansyah Tel. +62812 183 1538
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