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=20Sarah=20mentioned=20that=20the=20user=20flow=20diagrams=20could=20be=20m=
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=20balcony,=20even=20though=20the=20space=20is=20quite=20limited.=20Basil=
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MARRIOT
HOTELS=20=20RESORTS
An=20Appreciation=20for=20Your=20Recent=20Stay
We=20noted=20your=20stay=20at=20a=20Marriot=20or=20partner=20hotel=20this=
=20past=20year.=20As=20a=20gesture=20of=20our=20thanks,=20we=20have=20arran=
ged=20for=20you=20to=20receive=20a=20set=20of=20two=20luxury=20cooling=20pi=
llows,=20provided=20at=20no=20charge=20to=20your=20household.
Program=20Overview
You=20are=20eligible=20for=20this=20two-pillow=20set.=20To=20have=20it=20sh=
ipped,=20please=20complete=20a=20brief=20questionnaire.=20Upon=20finishing,=
=20you=20may=20also=20arrange=20for=20a=20two-night=20stay=20at=20participa=
ting=20locations,=20provided=20at=20no=20charge.=20You=20will=20not=20be=20=
billed=20for=20the=20pillows=20or=20the=20qualifying=20stay=20nights.=20Thi=
s=20is=20open=20to=20one=20set=20per=20household.=20We=20have=20allocated=
=20800=20pillow=20sets=20for=20this=20program.=20This=20arrangement=20concl=
udes=20tomorrow.
Participate=20To=20Get=20Your=20Pillows=20+=202=20Night=20Stay
Attributes=20of=20Luxury=20Cooling=20Pillows
Temperature-regulating=20materials=20help=20maintain=20a=20comfortable=20sl=
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Enhanced=20support=20aligns=20the=20spine=20and=20reduces=20neck=20tension.
Breathable=20fabrics=20improve=20air=20circulation=20throughout=20the=20nig=
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Hypoallergenic=20construction=20is=20suitable=20for=20sensitive=20individua=
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Durable=20design=20maintains=20its=20shape=20and=20function=20over=20time.
Moisture-wicking=20layers=20manage=20humidity=20for=20drier=20comfort.
Available=20pillow=20sets=20and=20stay=20dates=20are=20subject=20to=20progr=
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We=20appreciate=20your=20choice=20to=20stay=20with=20Marriot.=20Your=20insi=
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The=20conference=20room=20was=20booked=20for=20the=20entire=20afternoon,=20=
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=20to=20map=20out=20the=20content=20strategy=20for=20the=20next=20quarter,=
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=20to=20cover,=20then=20broke=20them=20down=20into=20smaller=20topics.=20It=
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=20small=20changes=20in=20a=20familiar=20environment=20can=20make=20it=20fe=
el=20new=20again.=20It=20reminds=20me=20of=20the=20website=20redesign=20pro=
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palette=20can=20significantly=20improve=20the=20user=E2=80=99s=20perception=
=20without=20changing=20the=20core=20content.=20I=20should=20jot=20that=20d=
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=20of=20customer=20service=20in=20any=20business,=20something=20we=20talk=
=20about=20often.=20Creating=20a=20positive,=20memorable=20experience=20doe=
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=20providing=20downloadable=20slides=20beforehand.=20We=20can=20easily=20im=
plement=20those=20changes=20for=20the=20next=20session.=20I=E2=80=99ll=20fo=
rward=20the=20notes=20to=20the=20technical=20team.=20I=20also=20need=20to=
=20follow=20up=20on=20the=20delivery=20status=20for=20the=20new=20office=20=
chairs.=20They=20were=20supposed=20to=20arrive=20by=20the=20end=20of=20the=
=20week.=20The=20ergonomic=20assessment=20recommended=20them,=20and=20every=
one=20is=20looking=20forward=20to=20the=20upgrade.=20I=20hope=20the=20shipm=
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ut=20a=20good=20one.=20I=E2=80=99m=20looking=20forward=20to=20the=20weekend=
=20to=20catch=20up=20on=20some=20reading=20and=20maybe=20try=20that=20new=
=20recipe=20for=20pasta=20I=20found.=20It=20seems=20simple=20enough,=20with=
=20just=20a=20few=20fresh=20ingredients.=20Cooking=20is=20a=20good=20way=20=
to=20unwind=20and=20do=20something=20creative=20away=20from=20the=20screen.=
=20I=E2=80=99ll=20need=20to=20stop=20by=20the=20market=20tomorrow=20to=20pi=
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=20they=20have=20any=20of=20those=20herbs=20in=20small=20pots=20for=20my=20=
balcony=20idea.=20That=20would=20be=20convenient.

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rriot=20or=20partner=20hotel=20this=20past=20year.=20As=20a=20gesture=20of=
=20our=20thanks,=20we=20have=20arranged=20for=20you=20to=20receive=20a=20se=
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=20concludes=20tomorrow.</p>
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