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Subject:Re: Human Interest From:Wayne Douglass <wayned -at- VERITY -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 20 Jun 1997 11:11:28 -0700
At 01:14 PM 6/20/97 -0400, Mike wrote:
>So my question is, how do I add human interest to my writing style when
>it comes to the press release and the documentation?
>
What was the product wearing?
Does it smoke?
Favorite foods?
Turn-ons/Turn-offs?
Did it spend any time in the Betty Ford clinic?
Is the product related to anybody famous?
Has the product just come out of the closet?
Etc.
--Wayne
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