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What French writer could receive letters that did not contain street and house numbers?

In his last years, the writer Victor Hugo lived in a mansion on a Parisian street, which during his lifetime was called Victor Hugo Avenue. As a return address on the letters, the writer simply indicated: "Monsieur Victor Hugo on his avenue in Paris."

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