>>>Or maybe the decision was made as a result of the e-mail exchange. As in "Don't let the door hit you in the butt."
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>>Nope. The timeframe for starting making decisions is too far off, unfortunately.
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>Curious, if the timeframe for starting to make decisions is that far off, is there even a job available?

They announced the job in July but the process of hiring is not going to start before October. It's not suprising at all.

And yes, the position may be closed, etc., these things also often happen.