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Let \(S\) be the class of functions \(f\) analytic and univalent in the unit disc \(\Delta= \{z\in \mathbb{C}:|z|<1\}\) with \(f(0)=0\), \(f'(0)=1\). Associated with each \(f\) in \(S\) is a well defined logarithmic function \[ \log {f(x)\over z}=2\sum^\infty_{n=1} \gamma_n z^n,\quad z\in\Delta. \] The numbers \(\gamma_n\) are called the logarithmic coefficients of \(f\). Thus the Koebe function \(k(z)=z(1-z)^{-2}\) has logarithmic coefficients \(\gamma_n= {1\over n}\). The inequality \(|\gamma_n |\leq {1\over n}\) holds for functions \(f\) in \(S^*\), but is false for the full class \(S\), even in order of magnitude. Indeed, (see Theorem 8.4 on p. 242 of [\textit{P. L. Duren}, Univalent functions (1983; Zbl 0514.30001)]) there exists a bounded function \(f\in S\) with logarithmic coefficients \(\gamma_n\neq O(n^{-0.83})\). In a recent paper [\textit{M. M. Elhosh}, J. Austral. Math. Soc., Ser. A 60, No. 1, 1-6 (1996; Zbl 0848.30011)] it is presented that the inequality \(|\gamma_n |\leq {1\over n}\) holds also for close-to-convex functions. However, it is pointed out in [\textit{K. Pearce}, Review of the Elhosh's paper M.R. 96j:30013] that there are some errors in the proof and, hence, the result is not substantiated. In this paper the author proves that if \(n\geq 2\) there exists a close-to convex function \(f\) in \(S\) whose \(n\)-th logarithmic coefficient \(\gamma_n\) satisfies \(|\gamma_n|> {1\over n}\). Also, he is proving some results related to a conjecture of Milin on the logarithmic coefficients of functions in the class \(S\) and gives some applications of them to obtain upper bounds on the integral means of these functions.