dear diary

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dear diary

  1. The traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.
    • 2014 September 19, Syazwani Izzati Azhar, Dear Diary, syazwani izzati azhar, →ISBN, page 51:
      Dear Diary, you do know how Ijust can't stand maths, right? My brain isn't made to deal with numbers. I was destined to read story books and write awesome stories for the rest of my life. Mum had peeped in my room to see how I was doing []

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The word diary is often capitalized to give the impression of it being a name akin to a letter.

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