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There are all sorts of reasons that you might want to write a formal letter. They can be used to say thank you, to keep in touch with relatives, for booking holidays or applying for a job or work ...

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We invite you to get creative with your letter writing. Once again we invite readers to have a little fun by expressing their opinions in forms other than conventional letters to the editor.

The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views. Letters should be brief and become the property of The Times. They may be edited and republished in any format. Each must include a valid ...