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Because you are not writing a letter to a friend or an informal letter; you are writing to a business, and you need to keep it personal. Save the clip art for letters to your friends. Business letters are generally printed on clean white paper, double spaced, properly addressed, etc. This is not the time … Read more
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Your dog should not be gasping for breath. He may be choking on something, or have something lodged in his throat, or may have a tumor. Gasping is not normal for a dog. Take him to a vet immediately. You are wasting his precious time (AND YOURS) by being online asking this question and hoping … Read more
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Have some specific examples when you go to talk to them. It wouldn't help much to generalize, and they wouldn't take you seriously. If you have examples and maybe even possible solutions, they'd be crazy to not listen to you.
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Protracted litigation means a lawsuit that is dragging on through the courts because one or both parties keep throwing in new stumbling blocks, usually to deplete the finances of the other party.
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You'd have to work like crazy. But you could cut lawns, walk dogs, babysit, run errands, clean garages, water plants for people who are on vacation, and other odd jobs that you may be good at. If you only worked Monday through Friday, you'd have to earn at least $60 a day. It's possible, but … Read more
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If you own it outright, meaning free and clear, you should be able to get a home equity loan at a local bank for a reasonable interest rate. Check around and see who's offering what. Don't deal with small finance companies or online places or you may end up paying back more than you ever … Read more
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I would rather wait until I'd calmed down, and then I'd approach that employer and apologize in person. But a sincere apology, whether in person or written, is never a bad idea. The worst thing you could do would be to ignore the situation. If you showed bad judgement (and we all do, from time … Read more
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You fix it by first finding out what's causing it. Depending on your age, you might have arthritis in your hip. A doctor can tell you. A non-prescription drug (glucosamine) can help ease some of that pain for arthritis sufferers. Doesn't work for everyone, but I think it helped with my knee.
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Yes, you can just quote part, but you have to use the ellipses (...) to show that something came before your quote. You could write it similar to what I've done to your original question: "How do I shorten a long quote ... I need more than one sentence ... There are several throughout the … Read more