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				 Do Comm Channels work? 
 In my current game, I sent a request to a player's empire whom I have a partnership with. He was having troubles with an AI empire that I hadn't yet made contact with. My request was for the comm channel to this empire so that I would have a line of communication and/or ability to initiate sabotage attempts.
 He complied and sent me the comm channel (it appeared in 'view gift') yet I gained no access at all to the AI empire. I couldn't see them, couldn't speak to them, and couldn't sabotage them. Did we do something wrong, or is sending comm channels to other empires useless?
 
				__________________My squiggly green empire will conquer your pinkish circle empire.
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