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Is Blue Monday real?

HOW IT WAS TOLD

Mark your calendars, another January can mean only one thing: Blue Monday is upon us.

In these hard times, it is difficult to determine just which day could be classed as the most depressing day of the year. It’s January 18 apparently – the third Monday of the month.

Why that day? It’s supposedly when all the gloomiest parts of January come together to hit hardest. Christmas

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