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.

FORBES: Magazine Article

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.

FORBES: Connect

Note: This Decision Brief has been revised.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Truly "inappropriate" behavior

Note: This is the In Brief item I wrote for The Billionaires Issue, dated March 28.

FORBES: The Wealth List in a New Era

Note: This is the In Brief item I wrote for the new issue of Forbes, dated February 14.

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Note: This is the In Brief item I wrote for the April 25 issue of Forbes, featuring the 100 Most Powerful Venture Capitalists.

FORBES: Changing the World, One VC at a Time

Note: This is the In Brief item I wrote for the May 9 issue of Forbes, featuring the Global 2, 000 Best Companies list.

FORBES: The Forbes Focus: Linking People, Companies and Places

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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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

Fisman and Miguel also found that countries where the U.S. is viewed unfavorably tended to accumulate more unpaid tickets than those where the U.S. is popular, and they note that diplomatic parking violations plummeted during the brief spike in international goodwill that the United States enjoyed just after September 11, 2001.

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