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/^t/A very similar attempt to change the pattern of terms of address by one of the social groups, according to many Americans, taking place in their country. It is undertaken by the salespersons who are trying to get quickly on a first-name basis with their prospects. They do it in order to gain false intimacy and use it to obtain advantages. Because such practises cause more and more resentment among people exposed to it, there is no chance that they will have any long lasting effect on American address pattern.