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+\input{preamble}
+
+\ifx\companyname\undefined{}
+    \recipient{Hiring Manager}{}
+\else
+    \recipient{Hiring Manager}{\companyname\\\companyaddress}
+\fi
+
+\date{\today}
+\opening{Dear Sir or Madam,}
+\closing{Thank you for your consideration,}
+\enclosure[Attached]{curriculum vit\ae{}}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+\makelettertitle{}
+
+I am contacting you in regard to the Software Engineer position. I am excited by the work you are
+doing and would love to discuss the opportunity of being a part of it.
+
+As a generational engineer, I have been engaged in engineering the majority of my life, both as a
+hobby, as well as professionally. While I have tangible experience in both mechanical and
+electrical engineering, I have found software engineering to be an excellent conduit for my love of
+building systems. I have a passion and natural affinity for writing code and have high standards
+for quality and correctness, which often led to taking on a `lead-by-example' role in the teams I
+have worked in.
+
+My experience has been primarily in Rust, C\#, Python, and Lua. That being said, I love to explore
+and learn about new things and spend a majority of my free time doing so. Through my
+hobbies and career, I have developed a diverse skill set including knowledge of many languages
+as well as a strong understanding of subdomains such as Unix-like systems, networking, and DevOps.
+
+I hope this, along with my passion and proficiency for engineering and writing efficient and
+correct code, could provide unique qualifications for this opportunity and look forward to
+discussing it further.
+
+\makeletterclosing{}
+
+\end{document}