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Hi members of the New England Family Study.

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My name is Steve Buka and I've been directing the New England Family Study for the last 40 years.

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Like many of you I was born in Boston in the 1960's, and like others of you I spent much of my childhood in Providence.

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Thanks so much for your participation in these landmark studies, one of the few of their kind in the world.

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Thanks to you and to your parents we've learned so much about the causes of terrible diseases;

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cancer, heart disease, depression, schizophrenia, and more.

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We can't say enough for how appreciative we are of your work, and your participation

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and we hope you'll continue to help with our studies in the years to come.

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All the best. Thanks so much.