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In the following cover letter text, what most needs to be revised? Dear Sir or Madam, While surfing the web the other night, I noticed a great job on your website that I'm the perfect fit for. I really would like to work in your engineering department. A. Redundancy B. Gender bias C. Wordiness D. Casual style

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Casual style

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D. Casual style

The cover letter includes some informal words that come across as casual and unprofessional, reflecting poorly on the job applicant. Some of the informal and casually styled words and phrases used include:

- "surfing the web"

- "I'm"

-"really would"

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