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Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 16.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 11:52
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To version 7.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:57
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5 -|=from the text |=further examples
6 -|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 -To whom it/this may concern,
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4 +|Hi...
5 +How are you doing?|Dear Sophie
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37 -Best,…
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53 -|Hi...
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86 -Cordially,…
87 -Love,…
88 -Warm regards,…
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