Warren's sixteen-year-old daughter, Kate, came in, and I asked her if she wanted to see the studio portraits I had taken of Rose for my Christmas cards.

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The money was used for such political purposes as mailing Christmas cards to supporters.

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This increase in consumer spending in December can also be attributed to the holiday shopping season from Thanksgiving through Christmas when consumers are more likely to turn to their credit cards for purchases.

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In the modern world of digital or offset printing, it is precisely this old-fashioned artistry and attention to detail that holds the allure for those looking to create something special be it bespoke Christmas cards or a holiday gift.

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There are no nativity plays in France's strictly secular state schools, no carol-singers in the streets and almost no Christmas cards two per person on average, compared with 28 in Britain, and then usually as greetings for the new year.

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