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Old 21-Oct-2004, 11:02
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Good morning!. I am very sorry to occupy your time. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Nicholas Zhu.

1 Never start a letter like this and don't use exclamation marks in formal writing
2 Don't start by apologising; itsets the wrong tone.
3This sounds like spoken English.
4Actually, your first name is 'Nicholas'.
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