"Secular items are never to be sung or played at a Catholic funeral, such as romantic ballads, pop or rock music, political songs, football club songs, " he adds.

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They're audaciously, passionately artificial and at the same time unabashedly romantic -- post-modern pop medleys aimed at the heart, not the brain.

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There has been Westminster speculation that Mr Miliband will propose to Ms Thornton, a barrister and mother to their two children, soon, perhaps even choosing the most romantic day of the year to pop the question.

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Their names and personalities have become part of the pop cultural lexicon, the saucy Samantha, edgy Miranda, and romantic Charlotte, but the glue that holds the group and show together is protagonist and narrator Carrie Bradshaw.

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