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I believe the answer is:

romeo

(Other definitions for romeo that I've seen before include "He's a letter read out" , "Tragic Shakespeare hero" , "Ladies' man" , "Casanova" , "Ardent male lover" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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