So imagine my surprise when, within days, I got a brief note back, along with a recipe for something exciting called Moules Normandes.

NPR: Mussels Made Easy

"Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation, " Apple's board of directors said in a brief note Monday.

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And the story goes that after these heroic citizens and soldiers beat the odds and turned back the invaders, General Zaragoza found time to sit down and write a brief note to the war minister.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks By The President At Cinco De Mayo Reception

In a brief note, the Supreme Court requested that the solicitor general file a response in the case, in which the federal government has refused to release the man's identity or even confirm the existence of the case and its circumstances.

CNN: Supreme Court requests government to justify secret detention

Send a brief personal note with each invitation to link.

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Update : Stifel Nicolaus analyst Aaron Rakers points out in a brief research note that the company indicated that the deal will result in lower free cash flow and reduced dividends from Deutsche Telekom.

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Ms. Lewinsky also drafted a note to the President pleading for a brief meeting the following Tuesday.

CNN: VIII. June-October 1997: Continuing Meetings and Calls

Note: This is the In Brief item I wrote for the May 23 issue of Forbes featuring a cover package with Dylan Lauren (daughter of Ralph), asking the question, Is entrepreneurial success inherited?

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