Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.
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Question: In my language, when I write an email to my professor, boss, etc, there is a greeting part in the first part of email right after 'Dear prof. ...'(in my language of course), e.g. 'How are you', 'I hope everything is alright' and so on. But I don't have any idea how can I write a proper email with such a greeting in English? Or do I have to ignore it because the email is kinda formal?.

Answer: I almost always start formal e-mails with Dear Professor _, I hope this note finds you well. Some guidelines will suggest ending your salutation with a colon rather than a comma, but in many circumstances a comma is acceptable. If the person's title is 'professor,' you should spell it out (not 'prof.') and begin it with a capital letter when it precedes the person's name (as it would in your example). 'I hope this note (or letter) finds you well' politely establishes a friendly connection between you and the recipient of your letter and in most circumstances is a great way to start it. Especially if you're asking for something, it's good to indicate your concern for the person you're writing to. For the same reason, it's a good idea to end the letter with a phrase or sentence that will similarly show interest in their work or their well-being. 'Best regards,' is fine, but if you can tailor it in a way that's a bit more thoughtful, it's better. 'I hope your book/project continues to go smoothly.' (This can be followed by a 'Best regards.') If this is a person you don't know, you may have to settle for a generic 'Best regards' alone.


Question: Someone who, in normal settings, dresses like this: (Without falling in the category of a transsexual or a cross-dresser.) Example sentence: S/he wears _______ clothes and costumes all the time. Maybe s/he is a _______. Sources: Mad Hatter, Japanese Goth.

Answer: I would use Flamboyant. A person with a showy style. The word doesn't just apply to clothing but to any extravagant style of behaviour. As others have said, in times gone by the words fop and dandy would have been common. However, they would nowadays be taken to referring to the Regency period.


Question: How do I say all sensitive information has been obscured, what is the correct word? For context this is data that contains encrypted passwords. While these are difficult to get meaningful info from, there is still enough information to get a password from this given enough time and effort. What I refer to is the password field replaced with '******' No information left.

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The correct word is redacted. From dictionary.com: Redact - to hide or remove (confidential parts of a text) before publication or distribution, or to examine (a text) for this purpose: My example (edited): 'Here is the document. We have censored classified information, replacing it with black boxes. The redacted information is only available to certain individuals.'


