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Kamaley and I: Original kings of Valentine's mistari

Red Rose flowers and Love sign. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

With Valentine's season in full swing, young people will be all over town painting it red, thinking they invented love. But let's cut them some slack. Every generation thinks that they invented Valentines-plus sex.

Corporates will craft syrupy messages for the day, not because they love you but because they love your wallets. Millions of memes and texts will be shared. As for me, I'm out of the business. I've been there, done that. Before memes existed, Kamaley and I were kings of romantic messages.

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