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This piece originally aired October 21, 2024.
Related episodes:
Love Week series page
TV holiday rom coms and the alpaca bubble that burst (PM+ only)
Special thanks to Grant-Lee Phillips for our Love Week theme song and Kaitlin Brito for episode artwork.
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