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Hi Sarah,

It was great to get your message! I'm sorry it [ ]me so long to reply, but I [ ]just [ ]to my hotel. It's astonishing! As it is spring here everything [ ]. I [ ]for this trip for so long. I [ ]I will be able to combine my working issues and rest. So, what about next weekend? Next Sunday I am going to Matt's birthday party. I hope you will come too! Last year, he had a party in a nice restaurant on the beach, which was great, but as you know, I [ ]dancing and drinking, so while the others were having fun, I was feeling rather bored at times. This time, Matt says he [ ]in mind something we [ ]yet! I have no clue what he [ ], but I hope we will have a lot of fun. I'll write to you as soon as I arrive.

See you later,

Derek