In March, two Americans living in Paris launched a " No Love Locks" petition, which has already garnered more than 5, 000 signatures urging the mayor of Paris to ban the practice outright.

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This winter, he shaved nearly all of it off nearly a foot of hair and donated it to Locks of Love, a charity that produces wigs for sick children.

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