Posted AT 10:10 AM EDT on 16/12/06
The new arms race
Arlene Valiquette thinks you need a hug.So do Joanna Potratz, Alain Archambault, Deborah Isaac and thousands of other people.And they're taking matters into their own hands -- literally. On city streets and in malls across Canada and around the world, they're greeting strangers with open arms and signs that say, "Free Hugs."
"It's a real, warm, open hug," says Ms. Valiquette, who was recently kicked out of a North Bay, Ont.
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