dear sir and to whom it may also concern,in this age of so much insignificance we stll have some things which represent content.artistic,human,tradition and it gives heart and substance to our lives.i was raised in new york and it would seem to me the vivisection of the alfa museum would be no less then the equivalent of taking the metropolitan museum of art of new york apart.you may say the scale makes such a proposition foolish but i say when it comes to item which are of the spirit size is insignificant.i appeal to the powers that be not to make this important heritage site just another ledger entrei on debit and credits.i am respectfully ira kaufman -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]

