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</style><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;">An increasing number of issues threatens to overwhelm CFP. The technical discussion portion of the agenda this month includes 24 issues. Another 9 in our issues list remain to be addressed. Each issue requires understanding and coming to resolution, which may lead to developing a proposal and shepherding it through WG14 to publication. <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;">How can we make sure the more important issues are given due attention? Below are some of factors relevant to prioritizing issues for CFP work. I think the lists under each factor are roughly in priority order, but just roughly. I’m requesting group input in hopes of converging on helpful guidance for prioritizing issues.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;">Originator of the issue: <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;"> WG14<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;"> Implementers or users<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;"> CFP only<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 12px;"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; 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