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A letter from Ronald Reagan to Michael Jackson, dated February 1, 1984, five days after the singer’s hair was set afire by pyrotechnics during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. The letter was among belongings Jackson offered for sale at auction in April in an attempt to pay off an estimated $24 million in debts, including legal fees incurred during his trial for child molestation. The auction was canceled after Jackson’s representatives claimed that some of the items for sale were “irreplaceable.”

Dear Michael,

I was pleased to learn that you were not seriously hurt in your recent accident. I…

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