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As It Happens | Feb 12, 2013 | 6:38

Letters to Newtown, Connecticut

The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School has had an impact far beyond the boundaries of Newtown, Connecticut. People from around the world have sent letters, cards and donations to Newtown -- hundreds of thousands of them. That's a lot of mail with a lot of meaning, and it's presenting the small community with a dilemma. Ross MacDonald is a Canadian author and illustrator who lives in Newtown.

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