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The tradition of gift giving comes from the legend that comes from the life of the Catholic martyr St. Valentine who was imprisoned by the Roman Emperor Claudius II. According to legend, while imprisoned, St. Valentine fell in love with his jailer's daughter. Before he was executed for failing to denounce his face, St. Valentine allegedly wrote a letter to her and signed it, "From your Valentine."

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