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Dear [<em>cousin's name</em>],
Hi [<em>cousin's name</em>], how are you? My brother's birthday is coming up soon, but I haven't decided on the birthday gift yet. Do you know what [<em>brother's name</em>] is particularly interested in right now? What do you think would be some possible items on his wishlist?
Thanks!
[<em>your name</em>]
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Answer: The Blackfriars Theatre.
Explanation: Following the information presented in the given excerpt from "The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England" we can see that the order in which the theaters were built and opened is first the "The Rose" it was built in 1587, followed by "The Swan" in 1595, "The Blackfriars Theatre" in 1596 (but it opened in 1599), was the theater that opened last, so the correct answer is The Blackfriars Theatre.