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| English | Russian |
| follow the letter of the law | соблюдать букву закона (There is always the danger that a judge may follow the letter of the law rather than its spirit. TFD Alexander Demidov) |
| follow the spirit and the letter of the law | следовать духу и букве закона |
| follow-up letter | ответное письмо |
| the letter reads as follows | в письме говорится следующее |