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And that is just what another group of penpals have been doing for years, the BBC explains.<\/p>\n
The news source considers ways in which dedicated fans of boyband Take That managed to create appreciation societies before the days of the internet.<\/p>\n
Penpal advertisements would appear in publications and encourage so-called "Thatters" to correspond with others who were just as passionate about the five-piece.<\/p>\n
An art exhibition is being curated by sociologist Anja Lobert, who has collected a number of these letters to put on display.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the penpal schemes, Ms Lobert says: "They were the social networking tools of those days."<\/p>\n
The band are currently on tour with Robbie Williams, who rejoined the group after years apart producing hits such as Angels and Let Me Entertain You as a soloist.<\/p>\n
Posted by Samantha Thompson
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