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— called also Santa
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“Santa Claus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Santa%20Claus. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of Santa Claus was in 1773
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