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In response to “Pandemic Pen Pals” by Emma Hine (March/April 2021), I’m glad that more folks are getting interested in “old-fashioned” snail mail, pen-and-paper letter writing. For many, though, this is a practice that predates the coronavirus pandemic. I’ve belonged to more than a few letter-writing organizations for two years or). Then there’s the Letter Exchange (), which has been around since 1982 and publishes a printed magazine for letter writers three times per year. Although I e-mail and use modern accoutrements like a laptop, a tablet, and a smartphone, taking time to sit and handwrite a thoughtful letter to my many pen pals is still a joy.