# Love Potions???

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-potions/107547>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 6, 2002, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-potions/107547 "2002-05-06T15:35:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-potions/107547/1 "2002-05-06T15:35:09Z")

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Oh, the agony. In the column posted on this site 5/6/02, Cecil replies to one who seeks a fool-proof love potion – by providing one!! (From the infamous Starhawk, no less!)

Unca Cece, ya call that “fighting ignorance”? Shame on ya!

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**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-potions/107547/2 "2002-05-06T16:54:34Z")

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Actually, it’s really a spell for boosting your IQ. That sly Cecil!

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-potions/107547/3 "2002-05-06T19:25:19Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, and thank thee for posting thy comment.  
Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site.  
To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in thy post (make sure there is a space **before** and **after** the text of the URL).

Cecil’s column can be found on-line at this link:  
[Do you know a guaranteed love charm recipe? (30-Jul-1982)](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_046.html)

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-potions/107547/4 "2002-05-06T19:29:50Z")

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Well, even Cecil needs some lovin’ sometimes.