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From: ruth@uw70 (Ruth Ludwin)
Newsgroups: net.lang
Subject: all-purpose honorific
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Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 15:22:30 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  7 15:22:30 1985
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In letters, etc. I suggest the all-purpose, sex-neutral honorific
"Greetings".  It is less stilted than "To Whom it May Concern" or
"Dear Sir or Madam", yet more formal than "Hi there" or "Dear Folks".
                    Ruth Ludwin
University of Washington Geophysics Program -- Seattle