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Friendly computer matches pen pals at Big Blue Marble center

In Santa Barbara a computer at the Big Blue Marble Pen Pal center forms friendships between youths aged 8 to 15 in the United States and abroad. It has processed over 150,000 letters from regions including Canada Latin America Europe and the Far East, pairing writers of similar ages and interests. The Dear Pen Pal feature airs on the international children's series as a public service on 120 stations via ITT. Support your local merchants Shop in Hope.