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"text": "On the left-hand column of the first page, near the top, the petitioner writes the salutation (“Most Holy Father,” e.g.), then,—leaving the customary space,—his petition; and at the bottom, without his signature, a formula corresponding to our closing form, “And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray,\" etc.",
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"ref": "a. 2005, William N. Fenton, Iroquois Journey. An Anthropologist Remembers, University of Nebraska Press, published 2007, page 68",
"text": "Howard advised that I make a formal presentation to the chiefs at their next meeting and that I address them in the Onondaga language. He would tell me what to say, and I would write it phonetically. Using the correct forms would help. This we did. I memorized the opening greeting and the closing forms, which I still recall, and I read the rest.",
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"text": "Mr. Knudson. Well, as I pointed out to Mr. Bakes when we were speaking, they are in consecutive order, Senator. I could have very easily gotten all of the numbers in consecutive order and initiated one of these forms, closing forms, to begin the process through to close the case.",
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"text": "They boast over 1700 merge variables for use in word processing in order to fully customize all necessary closing forms including deeds, affidavits, payoff letters etc.",
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"text": "On the left-hand column of the first page, near the top, the petitioner writes the salutation (“Most Holy Father,” e.g.), then,—leaving the customary space,—his petition; and at the bottom, without his signature, a formula corresponding to our closing form, “And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray,\" etc.",
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"text": "Mr. Knudson. Well, as I pointed out to Mr. Bakes when we were speaking, they are in consecutive order, Senator. I could have very easily gotten all of the numbers in consecutive order and initiated one of these forms, closing forms, to begin the process through to close the case.",
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"text": "They boast over 1700 merge variables for use in word processing in order to fully customize all necessary closing forms including deeds, affidavits, payoff letters etc.",
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"sense": "standard formula to end a letter",
"word": "lopetus"
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"sense": "standard formula to end a letter",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "Grußformel"
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{
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "standard formula to end a letter",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Grußfloskel"
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "proščánije",
"sense": "standard formula to end a letter",
"tags": [
"neuter"
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"word": "проща́ние"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "standard formula to end a letter",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "avslutsfras"
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"word": "closing form"
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