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How is that day celebrated?
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Solution
Activities on a friendship day:
- Cards indicating how one values the other’s friendship are handwritten and exchanged.
- Friends exchange small gifts such as flowers, cakes, chocolates, and friendship bands.
- Call and greet “Happy Friendship Day” or at least SMS the greeting.
- Buy a ticket for a movie to show how one values the other.
- Take a group photograph and upload it on social media.
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