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Last Monday, in a heartfelt post on Instagram, Justin Bieber declared his love and commitment to Hailey Baldwin — and, in the process, also proved his

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This Wednesday night will see Americans nursing sunburns, packing up barbecue leftovers, and struggling to fall asleep amid the din of fireworks. But,

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