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Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 26.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 14:02
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To version 6.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:54
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3 -**//Starting the letter/Salutation//**
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6 -|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 -To whom it/this may concern,
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5 +In my view...
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38 -Best,…
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46 -We look forward to meeting you.
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88 -Cordially,…
89 -Love,…
90 -Warm regards,…
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53 +to gain recognition
54 +to find comfort|a major/serious drawback
55 +to deal with the issue of
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