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An E-Mail Message Goes From Beast to Beauty

Here's a typical e-mail message: the writer's intentions are good, but the message's many flaws make it difficult to read and understand. Read the before message for a diagnosis of its writing problems. Read the after message for the cure.

An E-Mail Message Goes From Beast to Beauty

E-mail Message "Before"

E-mail Message "After"