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0141E7

Postal Clerk

E-7 (Sergeant First Class) · Marines

E1–E3E-4E-5E-6E-7E8–E9
HEADS UP

GySgt postal program advisor means the IG inspection is a validation of what your section does every day — because you built the records and the habits before the IG called. The CO and the S1 call you first when the postal program has a problem, and they expect an honest answer, not a reassuring one. Your SSbts should be GySgt-board eligible before you have to remind them.

The Honest MOS Read
Gunnery Sergeant 0141 is the senior postal advisor in a formation — the SNCO the commanding officer calls when the postal program has a systemic problem, the Marine the regimental SgtMaj puts on the Command Inspection prep package because he knows the records will be organized. At GySgt, you are not running a section; you are ensuring the section runs correctly. The distinction is the entire job. The advisory function at GySgt is substantive. The commanding officer and the S1 make postal policy and resource decisions based on the operational picture you give them. When the postal section has a staffing shortfall, when a congressional inquiry escalates to the battalion commander's attention, when the Inspector General's advance party arrives with the inspection checklist — the CO turns to you for the honest read. 'It's being worked' is not an answer at GySgt. 'Here is the status, here is what we need to resolve it, here is the timeline' is the answer. Managing the section FitRep cycle at GySgt involves four to six FitReps per year on SSbts and Sgts, with relative value assignments that feed multiple board cycles simultaneously. The GySgt who manages FitRep relative value honestly — differentiating the top from the middle from the developing Marine without inflating the group — is the GySgt who builds a section where the SSbt board selections look right in retrospect. The GySgt who inflates the group to avoid difficult conversations creates a peer group problem that compounds across cycles. IG inspection preparation is the most visible accountability standard at GySgt. When the IG arrives, they look at the audit records first — the money order accountability history, the registered mail log, the accountable stock records. The GySgt who has run the section with discipline for twelve months has clean records that speak for themselves. The GySgt who has let any piece of the accountability cycle drift will spend the inspection answering questions about gaps the IG found before the pre-inspection walkthrough ended. The MSgt or 1stSgt path is the career decision that the GySgt rank requires active management around. The FitRep record from the GySgt billet is the primary selection input for both paths, but the billet sequence that builds toward 1stSgt eligibility is different from the sequence that builds toward MSgt. Talk to the regimental SgtMaj and to GySgts who recently selected for each path. The decision that is made by default — accepting whatever assignment comes without intentional management of the billet sequence — usually produces neither outcome cleanly.
Career Arc
  • 01SSbt to GySgt pin-on via FitRep profile above MOS peer group median and Career Course completion.
  • 02Senior postal advisor assumption — commanding officer and S1 advisement, section FitRep cycle management (4-6 per year).
  • 03Command postal audit — money orders, registered mail, official mail — clean and submitted on time.
  • 04Section T&R review at command level — no open collective task deficiencies older than 60 days.
  • 05Staff NCO Academy Senior Course slated when the MSgt board timeline warrants.
  • 061stSgt versus MSgt path decision — billet sequence managed intentionally with regimental SgtMaj.
  • 07Personal FitRep profile that the reviewing official can defend at MSgt/1stSgt board.
Common Screwups
  • ×Letting an SSbt run an audit without a supervisory review before it goes to the postal officer — one undetected error in a GySgt-supervised audit is a finding on the section's inspection record, not the SSbt's.
  • ×Going around the postal officer to the S1 or the XO on a discrepancy resolution. The postal officer is the command authority on postal matters — bypassing him puts both of you in a chain-of-command conversation the CO does not need.
  • ×Carrying a personal disagreement with a peer GySgt into the section. The battalion SgtMaj notices, the FitRep board notices, and the next slate writes itself without your input.
  • ×Confusing institutional knowledge with current policy. DoD 4525.6-M is updated; MCO P1000.9 is updated. The GySgt who briefs from memory instead of the current document is the one who hands the IG a finding.
  • ×Failing to have the 1stSgt versus MSgt honest conversation with each SSbt in the section. The SSbt who gets to the E8 board without a deliberate billet sequence was mentored transactionally, not developmentally.

A Day in the Life

  • 0500Wake. Phone check — any issues with the section overnight. PT uniform on.
  • 0530PT formation. GySgt accountability to the battalion staff. Section Marines' status reported.
  • 0545–0700Unit PT. Black Belt Instructor standard carried visibly. The section watches the ceiling you set.
  • 0700–0830Hygiene, chow, utilities. Review the previous day's section accountability summary from the SSbt section chief. Any items to flag for the postal officer's morning brief.
  • 0830Morning formation. Coordination with postal officer — complete picture for the day's priorities.
  • 0900CO or S1 advisement if any postal program brief is due. Full operational picture. Truth, not reassurance.
  • 0930–1130Section advisory work — supervisory review of SSbt's accountability records, mentoring session with an SSbt on board preparation, T&R review preparation if unit review is approaching, IG prep package review if inspection is in the window.
  • 1130–1300Chow. Review open discrepancy status before leaving. Section continues under SSbt's supervision.
  • 1300–1500FitRep preparation for current cycle if due. Congressional inquiry coordination with S1 if active. Command T&R plan review. Staff NCO Academy Senior Course calendar if slated.
  • 1500Section close-out supervisory check. Vault reconciliation reviewed for accuracy. Any open items documented.
  • 1530Final formation. Next day priorities to section chief. Any staff coordination for the postal officer.
  • 1630Liberty. Duty as assigned.
  • 1700–2000Personal time. Company gym — the standard you carry is visible. Board preparation. SSbt mentoring follow-up calls if a Marine had a development item flagged. Transition counseling for any Marine approaching EAS who sought guidance.
  • IG inspection periodThe week before the IG arrives is not the time to build the records — it is the time to review the records already built. Walk the section with the postal officer, identify any items that need explanation, and brief the CO on what the IG will find before the IG finds it. The GySgt who manages the inspection week is the one whose records are clean because the year was clean.

Weekly Cadence

The GySgt's week runs at the advisory level. Monday is the CO or S1 coordination point — the week-ahead postal program brief, any congressional inquiry status, any audit due dates, any T&R review approaching. The operational read the CO takes into the Monday command brief comes from the GySgt's Monday morning summary. Mid-week is the advisory and mentoring rhythm: supervisory review of the SSbt's accountability records (not daily, but regular enough to be a real check), mentoring sessions with SSbts on board preparation and billet sequence, and the ongoing T&R review preparation if the unit review is in the window. The GySgt who does the mid-week advisory work does not have a Friday surprise. Fridays are the week's accountability validation: the section's records reviewed at the GySgt's advisory level, any open discrepancies with status updates, the T&R plan current against actual training completed. The postal officer's end-of-week review reflects the GySgt's management discipline. Field rotations and command inspection cycles require additional advisory attention — the GySgt who has built the records correctly does not have a different preparation for an inspection than for a normal week.

Key Skills — How to Drill Each

  1. 01
    Advise the commanding officer and S1 on postal program status — audit results, discrepancy trends, MPO deployment readiness, congressional inquiry pipeline — with the complete operational picture.
    The CO brief is not the polished version — it is the operational truth organized for a decision-maker. Build the brief format: current audit status (clean / open items with age), discrepancy trend (number opened, number closed, number aged past threshold, in the last 90 days), deployment readiness (MPO package status, staffing fill, stand-up timeline), congressional inquiry pipeline (number active, response status, estimated closure). Brief this format consistently so the CO knows what to expect and can ask the right questions. The GySgt who surprises the CO with a problem he should have known about loses the CO's trust. Brief early and brief completely.
  2. 02
    Build and execute the section annual T&R evaluation plan against NAVMC 3500.33 — individual and collective tasks, scheduled and unscheduled evaluations, open requirement closure.
    The T&R plan at GySgt covers the entire section's evaluation schedule — not just the postal section but any subordinate postal elements at the command level. Build the plan at the beginning of the fiscal year: evaluation dates, required resources, responsible evaluator for each task, documentation format. Track completion against the plan in the section's T&R record. Unscheduled evaluations (surprise assessments of window ops, vault count, distribution run) are the GySgt's tool for checking whether the section's performance matches the scheduled evaluation record. The section that performs well on surprise assessments is the section the GySgt can brief the CO about with confidence.
  3. 03
    Write four to six FitReps per cycle for SSbts and Sgts that the postal officer and the reviewing official can defend at the board.
    At GySgt, the FitRep relative value management spans multiple board cycles. Track each Marine's relative value assignment across all cycles to ensure the trend is accurate — a Marine who improves over time should have a FitRep record that shows improvement, not static relative values that make every cycle look the same. Write Section A from observed behavior in action-result-impact format; assign relative value based on comparative contribution to the section's accountability program. The reviewing official who can defend every relative value assignment at the board is the reviewing official the section's Marines benefit from.
  4. 04
    Run an Inspector General postal inspection preparation package — audit records, accountability documentation, registered mail log review, money order reconciliation — so the IG visit is a validation, not a discovery.
    The IG preparation package is the documentation of the section's year-round accountability discipline. Organize the package in the sequence the IG checklist follows: money order accountability history (daily vault counts, monthly audits, annual audit), registered mail log (pieces received, pieces delivered, open gaps and their status), official mail distribution records, accountable stock records. Walk through the package with the postal officer before the IG advance party arrives — identify any items that need explanation and prepare that explanation. The IG who finds organized, current records makes a different inspection report than the IG who finds records assembled under deadline pressure.
  5. 05
    Mentor SSbts into Career Course graduates and GySgt-board-ready candidates — have the honest conversation about 1stSgt path versus MSgt path before the board forces it.
    The mentoring conversation at the SSbt rank has two levels: the near-term board preparation (composite score, Career Course, FitRep profile) and the long-term path decision (1stSgt versus MSgt). Have both conversations explicitly, not by implication. The near-term conversation is calendar-driven: when does the SSbt become GySgt board eligible, what needs to happen before that date, and what billet would add the most to the FitRep record. The long-term conversation is values-driven: is this Marine better at running people or building programs? The GySgt who has both conversations and documents them in the counseling record is the one whose SSbts arrive at the board prepared.
  6. 06
    Brief the CO on postal program health — retention in the MOS, staffing shortfalls, training gaps, second and third-order effects of manpower decisions.
    The CO makes staffing decisions that affect the postal program without always understanding the second-order effects. When the postal section loses a Sgt to an instructor billet without a replacement in the pipeline, the deployed MPO capability goes with him. Brief the CO on those dependencies before the personnel action is finalized — not after. The GySgt who briefs the CO honestly on what the postal program can and cannot deliver with current staffing is the GySgt the CO trusts with the next staffing request.

Manuals & References — What Chapters Matter

  • DoD 4525.6-M — Department of Defense Postal Manual
    You brief from this document now. Know the IG checklist chapter — the inspection standards the IG uses are defined here. Know the congressional inquiry response chapter — the response format, timelines, and documentation requirements are all specified. Brief the postal officer and the CO from your knowledge of the document, then cite the chapter when they need the written authority.
  • MCO P1000.9 — Marine Corps Postal Regulations
    The Corps postal policy document you are the command's authority on. When a subordinate Sgt or SSbt has a policy question, the answer comes from you, not from their own research. Know the document deeply enough to answer policy questions without a research delay.
  • NAVMC 3500.33 — Administrative MOS Training and Readiness Manual
    You build the command T&R plan against this manual and defend the section's T&R record to the unit training officer. Know the collective task standards at the section and installation level — those are the tasks the unit T&R review checks. The GySgt who owns the manual can build a training plan that produces clean T&R review results.
  • MCO 1610.7 — Performance Evaluation System
    FitRep mechanics at the GySgt level — relative value management across multiple Marines and multiple cycles, Section A narrative standards for the reviewing official review. You are now the Marine whose FitRep relative value assignments are reviewed by the commanding officer or the reviewing official. Understand both the writer's and the reviewer's roles in the system.
  • MCO P1400.32D — Marine Corps Promotion Manual (Enlisted)
    GySgt-to-MSgt/1stSgt board mechanics — the FitRep profile requirements, the billet sequence considerations, the Staff NCO Academy Senior Course prerequisite. Know the board mechanics before the board cycle opens, not after. The GySgt who is managing his own board preparation and his SSbts' board preparation simultaneously needs to know both sets of mechanics.
  • MCO 1900.16 / MCO P1900.16 — Marine Corps Retirement and Separation Manual
    At GySgt you are the resource Marines come to with transition questions — retirement eligibility, PDRL evaluation, separation processing, VA claim initiation. Know the document well enough to give accurate general guidance and to know when a question requires the SJA or the PNCA. The Marine who receives bad transition guidance from his GySgt carries the consequence for years.

Standards — How to Hit Each

  • Staff NCO Academy Senior Course slated when the MSgt board timeline warrants — the board checks the transcript.
    The Senior Course is the GySgt PME gate for MSgt/1stSgt board eligibility. Pull the slate before the board window opens — the nomination goes through the regimental SgtMaj, and the slate lead time varies by course schedule. Missing the Senior Course by one board cycle costs a year of selectability. Manage the timeline proactively.
  • Command postal audit — money orders, registered mail, official mail — clean and submitted on time across the entire command's postal program.
    At GySgt the audit standard covers more than your section's direct records — it covers every subordinate postal element under your command's advisory authority. Build the audit submission calendar at the beginning of the fiscal year. Review subordinate section audits before they go to the postal officer. The GySgt who finds a problem in a subordinate section's audit before the postal officer does is the GySgt who manages the section; the GySgt who finds it on the IG report managed nothing.
  • Section T&R review with no open collective task deficiencies older than 60 days.
    Track the T&R review schedule in the command training calendar and check the open requirement status at 30 days — not 60. A requirement that is 30 days open has time to close before the 60-day threshold; a requirement that surfaces at day 55 does not. The unit training review board reads the section's record; the GySgt who goes to the review with a current, complete record is the GySgt who does not generate follow-up items.
  • Personal FitRep profile that the reviewing official can defend at MSbt/1stSgt board.
    At GySgt, the FitRep profile that matters to the board is the pattern across the GySgt tenure — relative value trend, Section A content quality, reviewer's endorsement language. Have the honest conversation with the reviewing official about where the FitRep profile sits and what a competitive profile looks like for the current MSbt/1stSgt selection rate. The GySgt who does not know what the reviewing official will say about him at the board is the GySgt who gets surprised by the result.
  • Black Belt Instructor (MCMAP) — at GySgt in a small technical MOS, the standard you carry in formation sets the standard the clerks chase.
    MCMAP Black Belt Instructor certification is the visible signal that the section chief's physical and martial standards are at the ceiling of what the section trains toward. The GySgt who carries Black Belt Instructor is the GySgt whose section has a visible ceiling to aspire to. Schedule the certification through the installation MCMAP program — the certification process varies by timeline, but the prerequisite is Black Belt completion and the MCMAP instructor course.

Technical Mistakes — Concrete Consequences

  • Letting an SSbt run an audit without a supervisory review before it goes to the postal officer.
    One undetected error in a GySgt-supervised audit is a finding that goes on the section's inspection record, not the SSbt's. At GySgt, the supervisory review is not optional — it is the accountability check that your signature on the audit submission represents. The IG who finds an error that the GySgt's supervisory review should have caught asks why the supervisory review did not.
  • Going around the postal officer to the S1 or XO on a discrepancy resolution.
    The postal officer is the command authority on postal matters. When the GySgt bypasses him to get a faster resolution from the S1, the postal officer's authority in the chain is undermined — and the CO who finds out that the GySgt went around the postal officer has a chain-of-command conversation that neither the GySgt nor the postal officer wanted. Keep the postal officer in the loop on every discrepancy escalation.
  • Carrying a personal disagreement with a peer GySgt into the section.
    The battalion SgtMaj notices within days. The FitRep reviewing official notices within the first cycle. Peer conflict at the GySgt rank is a section climate issue that cascades into the SSbts' and Sgts' daily operating environment. The next slate for either GySgt writes itself based on the SgtMaj's read of the professional relationship — resolve the disagreement professionally or the slate resolves it for you.
  • Briefing from memory instead of the current document when the policy has been updated.
    DoD 4525.6-M and MCO P1000.9 are both updated periodically. The GySgt who briefs the CO from institutional knowledge about a procedure that was modified in the last update is the GySgt who gives the CO incorrect policy guidance. Verify current document versions before any policy brief — the IG who finds a discrepancy between the section's procedure and the current document cites the GySgt's brief as the implementation gap.
  • Skipping the family readiness brief for deployed postal support — Marines at forward MPOs are accountable for morale mail.
    When the deployed postal system breaks down and a Marine's family cannot reach him through the mail system, the service member's unit leadership and the family readiness officer are the first calls. The GySgt whose name is in the report as the section's senior advisor is the GySgt who answers for the program's performance, not just the clerk's. Brief the families on the deployed postal system at the pre-deployment brief — what to expect, how to send, when to escalate.

Career Decisions at This Rank

  • 1stSgt selection versus MSgt selection — manage the billet sequence intentionally or let it happen by default
    The 1stSgt path requires a FitRep record that shows troop leadership at the company level — diverse unit assignments, company-level visibility beyond the postal program, a reviewing official chain that includes infantry and combined-arms officers as well as the postal officer. The MSgt path requires a FitRep record that shows postal program technical authority at the command level — MOS advisory experience, IG inspection results, T&R program leadership. The GySgt who lets the assignment monitor fill billets by availability produces neither path cleanly. The GySgt who has the conversation with the regimental SgtMaj and the assignment monitor early, with a specific billet preference based on his path, has a better chance of the sequence that produces the selection.
  • Staff NCO Academy Senior Course — timing relative to MSbt board eligibility window
    The Senior Course is the GySgt PME gate for the MSbt/1stSgt board. The board checks the transcript; there is no substitute and no explanatory note that replaces a missing completion. The timing question is whether to prioritize the Senior Course before or after the next operational deployment cycle. In most cases, the Senior Course before the deployment cycle is the better sequence — the FitRep record from a deployment cycle is valuable, but a deployment that pushes the Senior Course past the board window costs more than a delayed deployment adds.
  • Transition planning — 20-year retirement versus continuation to MSbt/SgtMaj
    GySgts typically have the 20-year retirement conversation opening at the same time the MSbt/1stSgt board competition is most acute. The honest math is whether the FitRep profile is competitive for selection on the current or next board. A GySgt with a competitive profile who is selected for MSbt has a materially different post-service transition than one who serves to 20 without selection. The SkillBridge program (DoD transition internship in the final 180 days of service) and the VA disability claim filing process are both resources to engage 24-36 months before the EAS date — the GySgt who counsels Marines on this should be running the same timeline for himself.

How the Seat Varies by Unit Type

  • Battalion or regimental postal advisor — major operating force
    The GySgt at the battalion or regimental level is the senior postal advisor for a major maneuver formation — the postal program runs through his advisory relationship with the S1 and the commanding officer. High visibility, deployment exposure, and troop leadership visibility. The FitRep reviewing official chain typically includes the battalion or regimental commanding officer, which is the chain the 1stSgt board values.
  • Major installation postal officer support (MCB-level)
    The GySgt at the MCB level manages a larger and more formally documented postal program than a battalion-level billet. The advisory relationship is with the installation postal officer and the installation commanding officer. More audit complexity, more official mail accountability exposure, and a higher-level reviewing official chain. A billet that builds the MSgt advisory track.
  • HQMC or MARFORCOM staff postal advisor
    The GySgt at HQMC or a major command staff level is the senior enlisted voice on postal policy implementation at the command level. The FitRep reviewing official chain at this level carries significant board weight — the commanding general's reviewing official signature is visible at the selection board. A billet that accelerates the MSgt track significantly, but requires acceptance that operational troop leadership experience may be limited.
  • DoD Postal School or Marine Corps University instructor
    The instructor billet at the DoD Postal School in Norman, Oklahoma, or at a Marine Corps training command builds MOS community reputation, adds FitRep diversity, and provides a different professional experience than line advisory work. The instructor's FitRep record reflects the schoolhouse's reviewing official chain, which may carry less board weight than an operating force chain. Worth pursuing if the MOS community reputation is a deliberate career investment.

What Good Looks Like at This Rank

The good postal GySgt is the SNCO the regimental SgtMaj puts on the Command Inspection prep package without asking twice. The records are organized before the IG's advance party arrives. The discrepancy log is current with age, status, and estimated closure on every open item. The section T&R review is scheduled, documented, and current. The postal officer's inspection briefing is clean because the GySgt told him the truth three weeks before the inspection, not the morning of. His SSbts are GySgt-board eligible. The Career Course completions were pulled early. The FitRep relative values are honest and differentiated — the top Marines in the section have a FitRep record that reflects their contribution, and the developing Marines have a record that reflects the development. The regimental SgtMaj reads the section's FitRep cycle and sees a GySgt who manages his Marines' careers, not just their daily performance. The CO and the S1 both know that the postal program brief they get from this GySgt is the truth — including the parts that require resource allocation or staffing adjustments. The GySgt who briefs the CO honestly on what the postal program cannot deliver with current staffing is the GySgt who gets the staffing request approved. The GySgt who tells the CO what he wants to hear does not get a second credible brief. The MSbt or 1stSgt path is managed intentionally. The billet sequence conversation with the regimental SgtMaj happened before the GySgt board cycle closed, and the next billet is the one that builds toward the chosen path — not the default assignment that came through the monitor's routine fill.

Preview — The Next Rank

MSgt (E-8) or 1stSgt (E-8) in the postal community is the senior occupational SME at the division or MEF level or the senior troop leader for a company-sized formation. The two paths are genuinely different careers from this point forward — the MSgt advises on postal program policy and MOS roadmap decisions at the command level; the 1stSgt leads 100-plus Marines in formation and is the CO's counselor on every enlisted decision the company faces. For the postal 1stSgt: you may be the 1stSgt of an administrative company where postal Marines are part of your formation, or you have moved entirely off the MOS occupational track onto the troop-leadership path. The company runs through you — the platoon sergeants, the training calendar, the discipline, the family readiness, the boundary between what the CO needs and what the company can actually deliver. The postal program expertise fades into the background; the senior enlisted leader role comes forward. For the postal MSgt: you are the senior postal SME at the division or MEF level — the Marine who briefs the DC M&RA on the 0141 MOS roadmap when the manpower fill rate or the training pipeline requires policy attention. You write fewer FitReps but they are the ones that select the next GySgt slates. The work is advisory, institutional, and legacy-setting in ways that the line section chief role never was.
FAQ

0141 E7 — Frequently Asked Questions

Q01What does a E7 0141 (Postal Clerk) actually do?
At GySgt you are the senior postal SNCO for an installation, a regiment, or a major subordinate command — the Marine responsible for the entire postal program, from the junior clerk at the window to the Money Order Accountability program the Inspector General checks on every Command Inspection.
Q02What's the most important thing to know as a E7 0141?
GySgt postal program advisor means the IG inspection is a validation of what your section does every day — because you built the records and the habits before the IG called.
Q03What does a typical day look like for a E7 0141?
Time-blocked day at the E7 0141 rank tier: 0500 Wake. Phone check — any issues with the section overnight. PT uniform on, 0530 PT formation. GySgt accountability to the battalion staff. Section Marines' status reported, 0545–0700 Unit PT. Black Belt Instructor standard carried visibly. The section watches the ceiling you set, 0700–0830 Hygiene, chow, utilities. Review the previous day's section accountability summary from the SSbt section chief. Any items to flag for the postal officer's morning brief, 0830 Morning formation.…
Q04What mistakes get E7 0141 soldiers fired or relieved?
Letting an SSbt run an audit without a supervisory review before it goes to the postal officer — one undetected error in a GySgt-supervised audit is a finding on the section's inspection record, not the SSbt's; Going around the postal officer to the S1 or the XO on a discrepancy resolution. The postal officer is the command authority on postal matters — bypassing him puts both of you in a chain-of-command conversation the CO does not need;…
Q05What career decisions matter most at the E7 0141 rank tier?
1stSgt selection versus MSgt selection — manage the billet sequence intentionally or let it happen by default — The 1stSgt path requires a FitRep record that shows troop leadership at the company level — diverse unit assignments, company-level visibility beyond the postal program, a reviewing official chain that includes infantry and combined-arms officers as well as the postal officer. The MSgt path requires a FitRep record that shows postal program technical authority at the command level — MOS advisory experience, IG inspection results, T&R program leadership.…
Q06What's next after E7 for a 0141 (Postal Clerk) in the Marines?
MSgt (E-8) or 1stSgt (E-8) in the postal community is the senior occupational SME at the division or MEF level or the senior troop leader for a company-sized formation.
Q07What manuals and regulations does a E7 0141 need to know cold?
DoD 4525.6-M — Department of Defense Postal Manual (you now brief from it, not read from it).; MCO P1000.9 — Marine Corps Postal Regulations (the Corps postal policy you are the command's authority on).; USPS Publication 38 — Postal Operations Manual for overseas/military post offices (APO, international, official mail — you know the chapters the clerk does not).

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