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\address{Paul Coddington\\
	 Northeast Parallel Architectures Center\\
         111 College Place\\
         Syracuse University\\
         Syracuse, NY 13244, U.S.A\\
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         Phone:            (315) 443-4883\\
         FAX: {\hskip 5pt} (315) 443-1973\\
         Email: paulc@npac.syr.edu}

\signature{Paul Coddington}

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Selection Committee \\
University of Reading\\
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\opening{To whom it may concern,}

I was in the same group as James Allwright at Southampton University, and
knew something of his work although we did not collaborate on any projects. 
James has worked with me on a couple of projects at the Northeast Parallel 
Architectures Center at Syracuse University.

James is very bright and strong academically.
I worked with him on a research project on parallel graph coloring algorithms
and he did very good work.
I cannot comment on his teaching abilities since I have only been involved
in his research work, however he does not have particularly good
communication skills.

\closing{Yours sincerely,}

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