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Marquee journalists were there and political wise men, too.
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January 6 is Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico, or Epiphany, when Christians commemorate the arrival of wise men visiting the infant Jesus.
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Winfrey plays Deborah, one of the three camels belonging to a trio of wise men traveling through the desert to deliver gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus.
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These ancient grudges may appear arcane, but as the wise man knows, after money in the bank, a grudge is the next best thing.
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One of the most important days in the Christian calendar, this night also marked the Feast of the Epiphany, when the three wise men, or Magi, arrived in Bethlehem to see the Christ child.
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Not my third eye, because the number 3 is a relic of Christian slavery from the Holy Trinity, the three wise men and the three blind mice.
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Hollon said three wise men were assumed, because Jesus received three gifts.
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Three volunteers, dressed in clothing reminiscent of the three wise men who followed a star to baby Jesus, hand-delivered the toys to the dozens of children living at the extended-stay motel.
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First Known Use of wise man
before 12th century
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