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Dear Mary

Dear Mary

18 February 2023

9:00 AM

18 February 2023

9:00 AM

Q. I am considered to be a friendly and communicative person in everyday life. However I have a bad back and need to have the occasional hour-long massage to offset the tension of having to sit down at work all day. My assistant books me in for ‘full body relaxation massage’ at various spas and explains that, as the client, I will want to zone out completely.

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