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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 3, 2023 11:59:38 AM<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<b><i>&nbsp;Good morning Mr. Petok,</i></b>
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<div><b><i>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Just a follow up to re-verify =E2=80=9Cto wh=
om=E2=80=9D shall we Forst send our aforementioned documents signed contract=
s for review =E2=80=9Cfirst=E2=80=9D. Our AIC in-house counsel is apprised o=
f our agreements contents we are providing as directed to!</i></b></div>
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<div><b><i>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Our feedstock agreement will be finished by t=
he end of today &amp; our =E2=80=9CIE=E2=80=9D report should be 100% complet=
ed by/before this Friday May 5, 2023.&nbsp;</i></b></div>
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<div><b><i>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Our off take agreements, several or more shal=
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<div><b><i>&nbsp; &nbsp; Thank you Sir &amp; have a great day.&nbsp;<br>
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