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  "path": "/romance/2026/02/13/48313642/did-you-get-a-mercury-reader-valentine-check-and-see",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-13T17:51:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.portlandmercury.com",
  "tags": [
    "romance",
    "_Mercury_ 's reader Valentines",
    "CHECK AND SEE!",
    "more than 500 spots",
    "online right here",
    "You can still submit your valentine here",
    "a $5 contribution"
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  "textContent": "You can still send a valentine to your crush through February 15!\n\nby Wm. Steven Humphrey\n\nGood news, the _Mercury_ 's reader Valentines are back, and they're in print and online! DID _YOU_ GET ONE? CHECK AND SEE!\n\nThat's right, we've been collecting hundreds of your 150 characters love notes—many of which are crammed into our current print issue, on the streets in more than 500 spots around the city—and online right here!\n\nAnd while you may have missed our print deadline, DO NOT FRET! You can still submit your valentine here all the way **through February 15** , and your shmoopy-woopy can read it online.\n\n💘 So what are you waiting for? Declare your love in the _Mercury_ now! 💘\n\n(And while you're expressing your love, if you don't mind, can you help support the _Mercury_ by making a $5 contribution so we can keep bringing you lots of news, events, and fun? No pressure, of course. But you DO love us, right?)\n\n*Disclaimer: One per customer, please. Duplicates, mean-spirited valentines, and nonsensical gibberish will be rejected. No last names, please. All acceptable valentines received will appear online. 😀 Emojis will not be printed ☹️.",
  "title": "Did YOU Get a Mercury Reader Valentine? Check and See! 👀"
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