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				Originally posted by AGDee  
Since he is leaving your branch, it's the perfect opportunity to say "How about I buy you a farewell drink after work?"  See how that goes. 
			
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 Good idea.  That way, if he says no, at least you can just play it off like you really were just asking him to go for a farewell drink and nothing more.