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"  A few weeks ago, I stopped by Helen&amp;#039;s desk to make an appointment. I told her long-term aide, Jennifer, that I just wanted to stop by and visit. But the truth is, I was looking for inspiration. As the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan for Latinas, the latest launch of what has now become an empire (100 countries and counting), I&amp;#039;m still new to the brand. As my second issue heads to print, I find myself staying up late at night, my head swirling with questions on everything from customizing content for a special audience to the very nature of women&amp;#039;s magazines. I had, and still have, so many things I&amp;#039;d love to ask her. Over the past 10 months, I watched her greet editors from the around the world, hold meetings in fish nets and full-length fur coats, and head out to important lunches, barely ever missing a day at the office (even though she turned 90 last winter). I felt an awe and wonder about the tremendous privilege I&amp;#039;d been given, access to the woman who visualized a sea change in how the world perceived the working girl&amp;#039;s experience in America: bold, direct, sexy, and in charge. How did she stay authentic? How did she balance her connection to her readers with more commercial concerns? How did she keep the brand fresh for so many years, adjusting her copy to the shifting tide of women&amp;#039;s taste with an almost preternatural understanding of what was right? (And what cover lines moved magazines.) At her 90th birthday party, after toasting her with an afternoon cocktail, I took her by the hand and bumbled through a speech on how grateful I was to have the opportunity to meet her. Not missing a beat, she responded. &amp;quot;You seem like a nice girlfriend. Will you come and visit me sometime?&amp;quot; When our appointment had to be canceled, Jennifer let me know that we could reschedule immediately, as soon as we both found a convenient time. I&amp;#039;ve heard Helen used to stay up past midnight answering readers&amp;#039; letters, and she always had a moment to help a friend. In an interview with Vanity Fair, she said the trait she most deplored in others was &amp;quot; Not doing what they say they will when I need them to do it.&amp;quot; And &amp;quot;Not returning phone calls.&amp;quot; In studying Helen&amp;#039;s life, I have begun to find some answers. We will miss her presence dearly in the office, and her legend will live with us always. Sincerely, Michelle Herrera Mulligan Editor-in-Chief Cosmopolitan for Latinas "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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