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Friendship Day










Though it's celebrated at the international level on July 30 as World Friendship Day, we in India celebrate the first Sunday of August as National Friendship Day. Thus this year it's today, August 2.
 A very happy FRIENDSHIP DAY to all my dear friends!



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