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TIL Ars Amatoria, the most famous work by roman poet Ovid, is just dating advice in the form of a poem. It was written in 2 AD and contains advice such as "never forget her birthday", "let her miss you but not too much" and "never ask her age". He also wrote a sequel with dating advice for women

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