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As Village Voice staffers fearfully pray for stability during their forthcoming "merger" with the New Times, Voice EIC and current harassment complaint recipient Don Forst has just sent out the following memo:

I have submitted my resignation today as editor-in-chief to Judy Miszner, effective December 31, 2005. A number of prospects have presented themselves and I think this is an opportune time to explore them.

These nine years have been exciting for me because of what this paper does and what it represents to the city; and that's because of all of you. I am proud of what we have accomplished together.

I thank you for sharing your talent with me and wish you and the Voice good times and great fortune.

Effective, oh, ten seconds ago, managing editor Doug Simmons will now oversee the editorial department in the interim. Merry, merry.