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Every Valentine s Day, the city of Verona, Italy, the setting of Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet. These letters are responded to by a group of volunteers called the Juliet Club.

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Every Valentine’s Day, the city of Verona, Italy, the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet. These letters are responded to by a group of volunteers called the “Juliet Club.”

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