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Hi, my name is Francine. I'm an alcoholic.

Hi, Christine.

Can I pull this down a little bit? Will it mess you up?

Even with high heels, I'm like short.

So, thank you. I want to first thank the committee and Ralph for this wonderful opportunity to be of service this evening. When did we speak

together? About six, seven years ago, before you started this, I think it was. Yeah, it's amazing.

But mostly I want to thank Robin.

Where is Robin?

She stepped.

Honestly, you know, every now and then you have the privilege of having a host or hostess who just, you're in sync with, who is so unbelievably amazing.

And you guys tell her I said it. I mean, I've told her

all day long, but she probably won't believe me. You'll tell her I said it. But she is fabulous.

So I just want to say thank you. Thank you, Robin, wherever you are. So, welcome. If you're nude

Alcoholics Anonymous, I want to say, welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.

And if you are new sitting in here right now, you're probably thinking to yourself, yeah, right.

You know, what does she know?

And I may not feel the same way you feel at this very moment, but trust me, I've been there.

I've been there.

And what I ask of you is that you stick around long enough for the fog to lift.

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