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Clarke Casey and Michelle Anne Ng, from Newfoundland and Singapore respectively, first corresponded in 1983 as children. They haven鈥檛 stopped. At their first meeting in Canada, the besties sifted through decades of letters, laughing and reminiscing. The friendship will continue until 鈥渨e grow old together,鈥� Ms. Ng told CBC. 鈥淣othing鈥檚 going to stop us from writing to each other.鈥�
