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dear frank:
i am terribly sorry to tell you that i have lost the valuable book you were so kind to lend me last week. i read it everyday and intended to finish it next month. last night when i came to my room, it was nowhere to be found. i will try to recover it as soon as possible. if i fail to find it, i will get a new book for you.
but i am afraid it can never take the place of the old one. old books are like old friends. once lost, they can never be replaced. they are connected with cherished associations which the new ones can never have. and for this irrecoverable loss, i am to blame. i was so careless with my things. this is a warning to me to be more careful in the future.
yours truly,
tom
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We are sorry.
The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself.
We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred.
We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected. We regret not acting faster to sort things out.
I realise that simply apologizing is not enough.
Our business was founded on the idea that a free and open press should be a positive foree in society. We need to live up to this.
In the coming days,as we take further concrete steps to resolve these issues and make amends for the damage they have caused, you will hear more from us.
Sincerely
Rupert Murdoch
News International