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                                         Calvi� P� Hotstuff
                                         Freewheelin� Enterprises
                                         Biloxi� Mississipp� 


MicroPr� Internatoinal
129� Fourt� Street
Sa� Rafael� Californi� 94901
     Attn� Custome� Service

Dea� Sirs:

     ɠ wan�� t� star� b� tellin� yo� tha� � thin� WordSta� i� � �
ver�� fin� wor� processor��  Yo� peopl� a� MicroPr� hav� outdon� �
yourselve� designin� thi� programm��  � couldn'� appreciat� mor� �
wha� i� ha� don� fo� m� career�� Howeve� � fee� tha� � mus� brin� �
t� you� attentio� � proble� � hav� bee� havin� wit� WordSta� �
lately.

     � go� m� WordSta� thre� month� ago�� an� wa� amaze� a�� wha� �
a� exciting�� hard-wrkn� program� i� is��  I� didn'� tak� lon� t� �
lear� th� command� an� soo� � wa� usin� WordSta� fo� everythin� � �
did��  Letters� reports� memo� - al� wer� perfectl� formatte� an� �
printed�  An� editin� m� weekl� sale� surva� wa� � breeze!

     WordSta� an� ɠ becam� inseparabl� -- wha� � grea�� team�  �
Whe� � ordere� MailMerge� thing� starte� goin� s� wel� tha� � go� �
promote� t� Europea� Sale� Manager��  M� wor� go� don� s� quickl� �
an� efficientl� tha� � starte� t� hav� extr� tim� o� m�� hands�  �
S� ɠ signe� u� fo� disc� rolle� skatin� classe� a� th� ٠ an� �
bough� mysel� � crushe� velve� jumpsuit�  

     Prett�� soo� � wa� hittin� th� rolle� disco� nightl�� an� �
havin� mysel� � ball��  � me� Mauree� a� Whiskey'� Disc� Cit� an� �
fel� i� love�  W� wer� dynamit� o� wheels!

     Righ� abou� the� � starte� noticin� littl� thing� wer� goin� �
wron� wit� m� WordStar��  Exclamatio� point� woul� po� u� i� th� �
middl� o� th� scree� an�  typo� bega� t� snea� int� m� corespond�
ence�� Sometime� WordSta� woul� jus� dra�� � blank��  Nex�� � �
realize� tha� th� hel� screen� ha� al� disappeared� an� control-� �
ha� stoppe� working�  I� wa� al� downhil� fro� there.

     Th� da� Mauree� an� � announce� ou� engagemen� ɠ discovere� �
cigarett� stain� o� th� keytop� an� WordSta� wa� hiccupin� a� �
pag� breaks�  � wa� distraught�  � trie� t� prin� m� weekl� sale� �
surve�� an� al� ɠ go� wa� tw� page� o� questio� mark� an� � �
paragrap� fro� Uncl� Tom'� Cabin�  
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     Well�� I'�� a� m� wit'� end��  � lov� WordStar��  ɠ ow� m� �
promotio� an� eve� m� happ� marriag� t� WordStar'� brillianc� an� �
it� onscree� hel� menus�  Bu� � hav� t� pu� m� foo� down�  � jus� �
can'� allo� thi� kin� o� insubodrination��  A� yo� ca� se� b� th� �
numbe� o� typo� i� thi� letter� thing� haven'� gotte� an� better� �
despit� m� offe� t� tak� WordSta� disc� dancing� 

     Wha� d� yo� sugges� -- grou� therapy�  AA�  Mayb� � vacatio� �
i� Souther� California�  I'� willin� t� d� whateve� i� takes� bu� �
ɠ mus�� confes� I'v� neve� ha� thi� kin� o� managemen��  proble� �
before��  � hop� yo� ca� hel� m� ou� wit� m� dilemm� --  � reall� �
don'� wan� t� los� WordStar.

                                   Ver� trul� yours,


                                   Calvi� P� Hotstuff
                                   Europea� Sale� Manager
                                   
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