Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to【B1】___our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and【B2】their heritage. With computers and Internet connections in so many【B3】, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time—or talking to them in writing in online【B4】rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more【B5】_than waiting until Sunday for the telephone【B6】to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to【B7】and discuss their classroom assignments and to【B8】_them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework.【B9】. Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter.【B10】_. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, “I want you to know that I care about you. “【B11】____，but only in the success of human relationships.

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