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hey say smiling is good for you, that it triggers powerful endorphins that boost mood and reduce stress, much in the way a good rom-com novel does when you’re in need of a hopeful, hilarious, guaranteed happily-everafter. I know hard-pressed not to curl my toes and give my giddiest smile at the words of a particularly romantic, swoony line of dialogue. Or, even better, the playful, quickwitted banter

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