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I now have a column in Sakura Shimbun, a Japanese community paper in DC and Houston. It’s about English phrases that can be used for business or other formal occasions. The first of the series is about self-introduction, and came out on August 24. I’m so grateful for this opportunity! The text is as follows.

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