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      <itunes:summary>On this episode, "Anxiously Amorous" asks for advice on where to go for a comfortable and enjoyable rendez-vous. Juanita recommends a patio date in Belmont Village, DTKs hideaway arcade bar, or a picnic-themed evening in Guelph. </itunes:summary>
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