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16. ～くて is not an ending for a verb, it is the ~て form of an i-adjective. In your case the i-adjective formed by the verb 会う + the ending ～たい, where the ending ～たい is translated as "to want to". The ～て form of a verb, adjective or noun is used as a connective, which can sometimes be translated simply as "and", but ... More @Wikipedia
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