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From: ndiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond)
Newsgroups: net.lang
Subject: Re: all-purpose honorific
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Date: Sat, 9-Feb-85 21:29:24 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  9 21:29:24 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

I use "Gentleperson:", after having received a letter that used it.
(Why is this in net.lang?)
-- 

   Norman Diamond

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