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 * 1) 初めまして should only be used when talking to someone you are meeting for the first time.
 * 2) どうぞ　よろしく means "Please favor me with your friendship" though it is usually loosely translated to "Pleased to meet you" or "Nice to meet you"
 * 3) No. The correct sentence should be "私は田中です". さん is an honorific suffix applied to others. It cannot be applied to oneself.
 * 4) When meeting someone for the first time, it is common to say "初めまして、___　です. 　どうぞ　よろしく. "
 * 5) To introduce someone to another person, "こちら　は　___さん　です. " can be said.