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Never does anyone choose the sign-off a disturbing number of the writer’s correspondents have lately adopted: “Warmly.” 

Never does anyone choose the sign-off a disturbing number of the writer’s correspondents have lately adopted: “Warmly.” 

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Pilita Clark

It’s August, a time for slothful sun-filled indolence filled with calming, restful thoughts. Or it would be, were it not for e-mails like the one that arrived the other day.

I did not know the sender, who was writing to confirm an upcoming appointment in a brief note that ended with an even briefer two letters: “KR”.

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