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If Galileo was the first to describe the moon’s features in detail, his contemporary and sometimes pen pal Johannes Kepler was the first person who might have understood the importance of sending us there.—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 With so much time apart, the two returned to their pen pal roots.—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 This may entail weekly video calls, yearly visits, or even a pen pal type exchange via traditional mail.—wendy Wisner, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026 Luna cited examples of crackdowns on Monday, including a bust on an incarcerated man running a prostitution ring from prison through a pen pal system.—Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pen pal