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I will be holding a dinner party at our house on Saturday, June 23, 2005 to celebrate my father’s being awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism this year. A s you are a close friend of our family,my parents and I would very much like you to participate in the celebratin and share our joy
The occasion will start at five o’clock in the afternoon. This will be followed by a buffet dinner party with a selection of food drinks. At around eidht o;clock, a band will perform some works by Bach and Strauss
If you are free on June 23, my family and I look forward to seeing you.