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Nov 11, 2013

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Today is 'Singles Day' in China; for better or worse, that's their equivalent of Cyber Monday. 'Singles Day' is November 11 each year -- 11.11 -- because the 'ones' (1s) in 11.11 represent bare branches, or Chinese slang for bachelors. Around 2010, these so-called Chinese lonely hearts turn…

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