This piece is great. Basically looking at scientific ways to query a few well known hypotheses such as, "All we need is love", "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all", and "Love means never having to say you're sorry."
Fitting too, being Valentine's Day and all (Happy Valentine's day , Kate!)
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hat tip Linda Lin
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