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I_PPIS1 am_VBM writing_VVG to_TO express_VVI my_APPGE interest_NN1 in_II your_APPGE Asian_JJ Studies_NN2 program_NN1 ._. 
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Although_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX a_AT1 citizen_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE country_NN1 ,_, the_AT quality_NN1 and_CC reputation_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE program_NN1 greatly_RR attract_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 to_TO apply_VVI to_II your_APPGE Asian_JJ Studies_NN2 Department_NN1 to_TO earn_VVI a_AT1 masters_NN2 degree_NN1 in_II Chinese_JJ Studies_NN2 ._. 
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Realizing_VVG the_AT highly_RR competitive_JJ nature_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE program_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 will_VM explain_VVI my_APPGE background_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 a_AT1 B.A._NN1 in_II International_JJ Studies_NN2 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 concentration_NN1 in_II Asian_JJ Studies_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 lived_VVN and_CC worked_VVN in_II China_NP1 for_IF two_MC years_NNT2 ,_, and_CC can_VM speak_VVI basic_JJ Chinese_JJ ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM well_RR accustomed_VVN to_II Chinese_JJ culture_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 great_JJ desire_NN1 to_TO further_RRR improve_VVI my_APPGE knowledge_NN1 of_IO China_NP1 and_CC the_AT Chinese_JJ language_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 read_VVN many_DA2 of_IO your_APPGE professors_NN2 publications_NN2 ,_, and_CC most_DAT correspond_VV0 to_II my_APPGE interests_NN2 ._. 
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Your_APPGE program_NN1 best_RRT suits_VVZ my_APPGE needs_NN2 ,_, and_CC will_VM help_VVI me_PPIO1 attain_VVI my_APPGE future_JJ academic_JJ and_CC career_NN1 goals_NN2 (_( I_PPIS1 ultimately_RR want_VV0 to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 professor_NN1 )_) ._. 
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I_PPIS1 can_VM provide_VVI your_APPGE department_NN1 with_IW research_NN1 or_CC teaching_VVG assistance_NN1 ,_, if_CS needed_VVN ._. 
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I_PPIS1 can_VM also_RR advise_VVI and_CC assist_VVI students_NN2 who_PNQS wish_VV0 to_TO go_VVI to_II China_NP1 ,_, or_CC give_VV0 lectures_NN2 on_II my_APPGE experiences_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 plan_VV0 to_TO publish_VVI papers_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ will_VM contribute_VVI to_II the_AT discipline_NN1 ._. 
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Enclosed_VVN with_IW this_DD1 letter_NN1 and_CC application_NN1 fee_NN1 are_VBR my_APPGE G.R.E_NP1 ._. 
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scores_NN2 ,_, three_MC writing_NN1 samples_NN2 ,_, three_MC letters_NN2 of_IO recommendation_NN1 ,_, and_CC contact_NN1 information_NN1 ._. 
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Please_RR contact_VV0 me_PPIO1 if_CS you_PPY need_VV0 anything_PN1 else_RR ,_, or_CC have_VH0 any_DD questions_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 sincerely_RR appreciate_VV0 your_APPGE consideration_NN1 and_CC look_VV0 forward_RL to_II hearing_VVG from_II you_PPY ._. 
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