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  • Valentine’s Day: From Martyrdom to Marketing

    Valentine’s Day: From Martyrdom to Marketing

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    Every February 14, the world turns red.Roses spike in price. Restaurants fill. Jewellery adverts bloom. Social media overflows with filtered affection. But Valentine’s Day did not begin with chocolate. It began — as many traditions do — in blood and ambiguity. The Origins: A Saint or Several?Valentine’s Day traces its roots to Saint Valentine, though history

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