At 06:21 PM 11/7/96 GMT, you wrote:
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>Poster:       ellen faller <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Yale University
>Subject:      Re: Titles & Genders
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> My personal favorite was the letter I received addressed to:
>          Dear Living Person
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> That certainly covered all the bases.

No it doesn't.  We get mail addressed to my wife's uncle, deceased.
More: When my son writes home from camp he addresses his letters to "Occupant."
Finally, more than once a computerized addresser (gender=neuter) has turned
my name to Roberta and addressed me as Ms.

Query: What is the proper form of address if a computer will read your missive?


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