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• The following appeared in a memo from a vice president of a large, highly diversified company.
  "Ten years ago our company had two new regional office buildings built in two different regions....
• The following appeared in a memo from the new vice president of Sartorian, a company that manufactures men's clothing.
  "Five years ago, at a time when we had difficulties in obtaining reliable supplies of high-quality wool fabric, we discontinued production of our deluxe alpaca overcoats....
• The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Walnut Grove town newspaper.
  "Walnut Grove's town council has advocated switching from EZ Disposal (which has had the contract for trash collection services in Walnut Grove for the past ten years) to ABC Waste, because EZ recently raised its monthly fee from $...
• The following appeared in a memo from the president of a company that builds and sells new homes in Steel City.
  "Over the past five years, the population of Steel City has increased by more than 20 percent, and family incomes in Steel City have risen much faster than the national average....
• The following appeared in a memo written by a dean at Buckingham College.
  "To serve the housing needs of our students, Buckingham College should build a new dormitory....
• The following appeared in a memo from the mayor of the town of Hopewell.
  "Two years ago, the town of Ocean View built a new municipal golf course and resort hotel....
• The following is a letter to the editor of the Roseville Gazette.
  "Despite opposition from some residents of West Roseville, the arguments in favor of merging the townships of Roseville and West Roseville are overwhelming....
• The following appeared in a memo from the president of a chain of cheese stores located throughout the United States.
  "For many years all the stores in our chain have stocked a wide variety of both domestic and imported cheeses....
• The following is a memo from the business manager of Valu-Mart stores.
  "Over 70 percent of the respondents to a recent survey reported that they are required to take more work home with them from the workplace than they were in the past....