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moving in the direction that actually my thinking goes,

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that I feel is essential for us to be aware of, before

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we come up with a final product.

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Mr. Thompson, do you have any comment on that?

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MR. THOMPSON: Mr. Chairman, I would like the

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opportunity to comment, prior to expressing a few thoughts

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I should like to express my gratitude for the kind words

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of introduction at the commencement of this meeting.

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I would agree with you, Mr. Chairman, on the

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importance and even the necessity of having a complete

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analysis of the forms of government which I think will be

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helpful to ascertain from the start the extent of the

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analysis which is intended and also the. amount of tine

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which is available within which to prepare such an analyst

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I would say that there are some studies avail-

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able in addition to those that were mentioned by Professor

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Burdett and by Mr. Ratchford which may be of assistance on

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the municipal side. There is, for example, a study under

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way in Wicomico County to determine what the best form of

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government is for the City of Salisbury, vis-a-vis, the

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county.