You could do the following:
{ IF "{ MERGEFIELD addr2 }" = "" "
" "" }{ MERGEFIELD name }
etc.
If more than one line can be blank, do more, e.g.
{ IF "{ MERGEFIELD addr1 }" = "" "
" "" }{ IF "{ MERGEFIELD addr2 }" = "" "
" "" }{ MERGEFIELD name }

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Peter Jamieson
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> In the text box, I would like the city, state zip line close to the Dear
> line:
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> Not all records will have two line addresses thus shifting up. How do I
> shift them down?