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<lb/><salute>Dear Sir</salute></opener>

<lb/><p>Thanks for
<lb/>your kind suggestion
<lb/>I shall bear it 
<lb/>in mind as
<lb/>the <term type="foodstuff">dura</term> is very
<lb/>cheap on the
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<lb/><closer><space extent="2" unit="chars"/><salute>I am yours truly</salute>
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