Valentine's Day: Who Is St. Valentine & Why Is He The Patron Saint Of Couples In Love? All About The History And Origin Of This Day

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Valentine's Day

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Rome's Lupercalia festival

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Saint Valentine

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Medieval times

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Modern celebrations

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Romantic and platonic

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Globally recognised

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Importance of love

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