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Roses The rose has always
been valued for its beauty and has a long history of symbolism.
The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with their goddesses
of love referred to as Aphrodite and Venus. In Rome a wild rose
would be placed on the door of a room where secret or confidential
matters were discussed. The phrase sub rosa, or "under the rose",
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