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Tony Lavely ’64 says our Class Notes set a record in 2021

December 13, 2021

Regular readers of the website version of 1964 Class Notes will not be surprised to learn that the six bimonthly issues set a record for word count in 2021. There were 38,548 words in the six online issues.

It may seem counterintuitive that, despite a reduction in physical gatherings during the year, classmate communications (e.g., emails, calls, Zooms, social-media posts, etc.) increased substantially versus pre-pandemic levels.

Here’s a visual representation Word Cloud for 2021: