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Don’t change the meaning of things
Before you read this letter, the situation is as follows: It is 1920s America, and a boyfriend decides to buy his girlfriend a surprise present with the help of her sister. Secretly they go shopping together and visit a large department store. The sister tries on a long pair of silk fur-lined gloves and the boyfriend buys them. Before she leaves the store, the sister also buys a long pair of silk knickers. Unfortunately, the gloves and knickers are mixed up while being gift-wrapped. The girlfriend receives the knickers together with this note from her boyfriend:
My Dearest,
I hope you like the ...
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