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Good origins we bring to you and your kin
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It shows up earlier and earlier every year.
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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