{"task":"letter","cards":[{"task":"letter","id":"complain-to-gym-manager-broken-equipment","tone":"formal","purpose":"complaint","situation":"You recently joined a gym, but several of the machines have been out of order for weeks.","instruction":"Write a letter to the manager of the gym. In your letter","bullets":["describe which equipment is broken","explain how this has affected you","say what you would like the gym to do"],"greeting":"Dear Sir or Madam,"},{"task":"letter","id":"complain-to-airline-lost-luggage","tone":"formal","purpose":"complaint","situation":"You flew with an airline last week and your suitcase did not arrive at your destination.","instruction":"Write a letter to the customer service department of the airline. 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