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- ↑ "Can you be happy and single?". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ Schwartz, Yaakov (February 14, 2019). "Research shows you shouldn't feel singled out for flying solo on Valentine's Day". The Times of Israel.
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