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		<title>LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION &#8211; FUNNY!</title>
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<p>Here is a letter.  This letter is called a `letter of recommendation`.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;">A letter of recommendation is a letter a boss writes for a worker who is leaving the company.</span></strong></p>
<p>The worker will show the letter to a new  company. They will use the letter to show they are a good worker. They will use the letter to help them find a new job.</p>
<p>Please read the letter.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #800000;">Think about:</span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #800000;">Is Trever Adams a good worker?</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">                        <strong>TIP:</strong> Use your dictionary for any new words!</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">To Whom It May Concern</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">Trevor Adams, my assistant programmer, can always be found</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">hard at work in his cubicle. Trevor works independently, without</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">wasting company time talking to colleagues. Trevor never</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">finishes given assignments on time&#8230; Often he takes extended</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">breaks. Trevor is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">knowledge in his field.. I firmly believe that Trevor can be</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">classed as a high-calibre employee, the type that cannot be</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">dispensed with. Consequently, I truly recommend that Trevor be</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">executed as soon as possible.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">Yours Sincerely</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">Bill Manager</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">Addendum&#8230;&#8230;</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">The idiot was standing over my shoulder while I wrote this report.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-AU">Kindly re-read only every second line.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #c0c0c0; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: silver; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</span></span></p>
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<p><strong>Now read the letter again, but ONLY READ EVERY SECOND LINE!</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">ACTIVITY</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Is Trever Adams a good worker? </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Tell me TWO things that Trevor is NOT good at.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Put your answer in the comments!</span></strong></p>
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