On the other flank, many people who use e-mail decided a long time ago to go with nothing at all, or with "Hi" (followed by the recipient's name), as a reflection of the new informality and ease of note-writing.

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Prosecutors claimed her husband had fooled the 32-year-old into writing a suicide note before tying a noose around her neck.

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Because Reich, unlike shrill Johnny-one-note Paul Krugman, is a master of the art of persuasive writing.

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Campaign staffers writing foreign-policy statements for candidates, please take note.

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Finally, the "Note" comes wrapped in a leather binder to give it an old-skool notebook look and feel, and supports writing with a stylus to continue the theme.

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