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<meta charset="UTF-8">
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<title>Cover Letter - [Your Name]</title>
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<body style="margin:0; padding:0; background-color:#eef1f5; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">

<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#eef1f5; padding:30px 0;">
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      <table role="presentation" width="640" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);">

        <!-- Color header band -->
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                  <div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:26px; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff; letter-spacing:0.5px;">
                    [Your Full Name]
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                  <div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#dceaff; margin-top:6px; letter-spacing:0.3px;">
                    [Job Title / Professional Tagline]
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        <!-- Accent strip -->
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          <td style="background-color:#f5a623; height:5px; line-height:5px; font-size:1px;"> </td>
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        <!-- Contact info bar -->
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          <td style="background-color:#f4f7fb; padding:16px 40px; border-bottom:1px solid #e3e8ef;">
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12.5px; color:#444444;">
                  📧 [your.email@example.com]  |  📞 [Phone Number]  |  📍 [City, Country]  |  🔗 [LinkedIn/Portfolio URL]
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        <!-- Body -->
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          <td style="padding:36px 40px 10px 40px;">

            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#888888; padding-bottom:20px;">
                  [Month Day, Year]
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#333333; padding-bottom:20px; line-height:1.5;">
                  <strong>[Hiring Manager's Name]</strong><br>
                  [Job Title]<br>
                  [Company Name]
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                <td style="padding-bottom:6px;">
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                      <td style="width:4px; background-color:#2f80c4; font-size:1px; line-height:1px;"> </td>
                      <td style="padding-left:14px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:16px; font-weight:bold; color:#1a4d8f;">
                        Application for [Job Title] — [Reference/Job ID if any]
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.5px; color:#333333; line-height:1.4;">
                  Dear [Hiring Manager's Name],
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.65;">
                  I am writing to express my interest in the <strong>[Job Title]</strong> position at <strong>[Company Name]</strong>, as advertised on [where you found the listing]. With [X years] of experience in [relevant field/skill], I am confident I would bring strong value to your team.
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.65;">
                  In my current role as <strong>[Your Current Job Title]</strong> at <strong>[Current Company]</strong>, I [describe a key responsibility or achievement, ideally with a measurable result]. This experience strengthened my skills in [skill 1], [skill 2], and [skill 3] — directly relevant to what you're looking for.
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              <tr><td style="height:16px; line-height:16px; font-size:1px;"> </td></tr>

              <!-- Highlight box for key achievement -->
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                <td style="background-color:#fff8ea; border-left:4px solid #f5a623; padding:14px 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13.5px; color:#5c4a1e; line-height:1.6;">
                  ✦ <strong>Key highlight:</strong> [One standout, quantified achievement — e.g. "Reduced deployment time by 40% by rebuilding the CI/CD pipeline."]
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.65;">
                  What draws me to <strong>[Company Name]</strong> specifically is [something genuine about the company — its mission, product, or culture]. I'm excited by the opportunity to [specific contribution you'd like to make].
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.65;">
                  Thank you for considering my application. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my background aligns with your team's needs, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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                <td style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#333333;">
                  Warm regards,
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                <td style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; color:#1a4d8f;">
                  [Your Full Name]
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            </table>
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        <!-- Footer -->
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          <td style="background-color:#1a4d8f; padding:16px 40px; text-align:center;">
            <div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:11.5px; color:#c9dcf0;">
              [Your Full Name]  •  [Phone Number]  •  [Email]  •  [LinkedIn URL]
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