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In search of the perfect email sign-off

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Are you mildly dissatisfied with your choice of sign-off, whether it’s “Best,””Cheers” or “XO”? Help is on the way.

In search of the perfect email sign-off

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Gambrinus restaurant, a local hangout in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. One waitress says people come in the summer to peel shrimp and drink beer outdoors near the ocean.

A Russian pirate-theme restaurant in Brighton Beach gives solace to Cold War nostalgia seekers

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Singer Alina Simone in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia

When Alina Simone (not her real name) met Alina Simone (not her real name either…)

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