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EDITOR'S LETTER

It was part of a customer-service revolution that included 24-hour room service and the ability to reserve a table for dinner, elevating the experience of being part of the already glamorous life of his hotel to new heights. It made his customers feel good, even if they didn’t quite know why. In short, it was a luxury.

It was

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