She's not just great artist but she's a magnificent human being and my dear sister.

NPR: Carly Simon's 'Never Been Gone'

Either way, official actions are to blame for a situation that is destabilizing and ultimately risky as other nations try to avoid being disadvantaged by having currencies too dear relative to the Japanese exporters.

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But if it is true then climate change stops being a looming diaster threatening all we hold dear and becomes instead just a minor background effect.

FORBES: Maybe Climate Change Just Really Isn't A Problem After All?

Be sure to follow the links in the article, dear readers, to find out more about the different work being done to help reduce the environmental impact of filmmaking, as well as some organizations Gale is involved in that are working to protect our planet!

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"Even with the new normal of being informal, the proper way to start an e-mail is with 'Dear, '" said Cynthia Lett, director of the Lett Group, a protocol training company in Silver Spring, Maryland.

CNN: Is 'Dear' dead?

Notably, there was no word on whether or not the phone was saved, or more importantly, whether or not the presumably urgent SMS ever got sent -- but considering this is the second case in a matter of days in which a human being nearly lost their life to a cellphone, we beg you: text responsibly, dear friends.

ENGADGET: Woman plummets onto subway tracks while carelessly texting

Dear Shelli, I am very concerned about the story you tell, especially because the safety and well-being of a 9-year-old are involved.

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