whoever invented the concept of the cover letter, i hope you’re having a swell time in hell
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#im not going to do any research I’m just going to assume they are a descendant of letters of introduction which spell out your social status#and let the employer know you better hire this special boy bc hes lord henningworths nephew or whatever#and therefore they are a vestige of a corrupt and broken system and should be abolished