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In_II China_NP1 ,_, Christmas_NNT1 is_VBZ a_AT1 pleasant_JJ secular_JJ festival_NN1 borrowing_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 international_JJ Christian_JJ feast_NN1 ,_, the_AT birth_NN1 of_IO Jesus_NP1 Christ_NP1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, and_CC among_II more_DAR than_CSN two_MC billion_NNO other_JJ Christians_NN2 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ,_, Christmas_NNT1 is_VBZ both_RR a_AT1 religious_JJ and_CC secular_JJ event_NN1 of_IO great_JJ importance_NN1 ._. 
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According_II21 to_II22 slightly_RR faulty_JJ historical_JJ calculations_NN2 ,_, Jesus_NP1 '_GE birth_NN1 ,_, life_NN1 ,_, death_NN1 ,_, and_CC resurrection_NN1 changed_VVD the_AT face_NN1 of_IO history_NN1 since_CS that_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
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The_AT birth_NN1 of_IO Christ_NP1 ,_, celebrated_VVN at_II Christmas_NNT1 ,_, and_CC the_AT belief_NN1 in_II his_APPGE resurrection_NN1 from_II the_AT dead_JJ at_II Easter_NNT1 ,_, are_VBR the_AT two_MC greatest_JJT Christian_JJ holy_JJ days_NNT2 in_II the_AT calendar_NN1 year_NNT1 ._. 
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For_IF churches_NN2 which_DDQ are_VBR considered_VVN "_" liturgical_JJ "_" churches_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 the_AT Roman_JJ Catholic_NN1 ,_, Orthodox_JJ (_( which_DDQ celebrates_VVZ Christmas_NNT1 on_II January_NPM1 6_MC )_) ,_, Episcopal_JJ ,_, Anglican_NN1 ,_, Lutheran_JJ ,_, and_CC certain_JJ others_NN2 ,_, the_AT Christmas_NNT1 season_NNT1 begins_VVZ with_IW Advent_NN1 ,_, four_MC Sundays_NPD2 before_II Christmas_NNT1 ,_, when_CS the_AT religious_JJ services_NN2 anticipate_VV0 the_AT remembrance_NN1 of_IO the_AT birth_NN1 of_IO Christ_NP1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT past_NN1 ,_, just_RR as_CSA was_VBDZ the_AT case_NN1 for_IF Lent_NNT1 ,_, the_AT forty_MC days_NNT2 before_II Easter_NNT1 ,_, Advent_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 period_NN1 of_IO some_DD fasting_NN1 and_CC preparation_NN1 for_IF Christmas_NNT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
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Following_VVG Christmas_NNT1 ,_, the_AT religious_JJ Christmas_NNT1 season_NNT1 in_II most_DAT of_IO these_DD2 liturgical_JJ churches_NN2 remains_VVZ until_CS at_RR21 least_RR22 January_NPM1 6_MC ,_, which_DDQ is_VBZ often_RR called_VVN Little_DA1 Christmas_NNT1 ,_, to_TO remember_VVI the_AT visit_NN1 of_IO the_AT Magi_NN1 or_CC the_AT Three_MC Wise_JJ Men_NN2 who_PNQS came_VVD from_II the_AT East_ND1 to_TO honor_VVI Jesus_NP1 ._. 
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Throughout_II the_AT world_NN1 ,_, the_AT religious_JJ significance_NN1 of_IO Christmas_NNT1 is_VBZ overshadowed_VVN by_II the_AT secular_JJ appearance_NN1 of_IO the_AT best_JJT selling_NN1 period_NN1 of_IO gifts_NN2 ,_, products_NN2 ,_, and_CC toys_NN2 in_II the_AT annual_JJ financial_JJ calendar_NN1 ._. 
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Americans_NN2 and_CC others_NN2 pay_VV0 thousands_NNO2 of_IO dollars_NNU2 for_CS Christmas_NNT1 celebrations_NN2 ,_, decorations_NN2 ,_, and_CC gifts_NN2 ._. 
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Children_NN2 are_VBR given_VVN many_DA2 more_DAR toys_NN2 and_CC gifts_NN2 than_CSN they_PPHS2 could_VM possibly_RR use_VVI ._. 
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Many_DA2 families_NN2 go_VV0 into_II serious_JJ debt_NN1 to_TO make_VVI the_AT Christmas_NNT1 season_NNT1 better_RRR than_CSN the_AT one_PN1 before_RT ._. 
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Many_DA2 Christmas_NNT1 cards_NN2 are_VBR sent_VVN ,_, often_RR in_II the_AT hundreds_NNO2 ,_, to_TO remember_VVI friends_NN2 once_RR a_AT1 year_NNT1 ,_, often_RR with_IW impersonal_JJ cards_NN2 lacking_VVG a_AT1 message_NN1 ._. 
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Many_DA2 stores_NN2 send_VV0 their_APPGE customers_NN2 cards_NN2 with_IW "_" seasons_NNT2 greetings_NN2 ._. "_" 
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Santa_NP1 Claus_NP1 ,_, found_VVN in_II many_DA2 department_NN1 stores_NN2 and_CC malls_NN2 ,_, invites_VVZ children_NN2 to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 what_DDQ gifts_NN2 they_PPHS2 want_VV0 while_CS their_APPGE parents_NN2 listen_VV0 in_RP ._. 
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Parents_NN2 participate_VV0 in_II the_AT deception_NN1 that_CST Santa_NP1 Claus_NP1 will_VM bring_VVI the_AT gifts_NN2 throughout_II the_AT world_NN1 to_II good_JJ children_NN2 ._. 
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A_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, the_AT Roanoke_NP1 ,_, Virginia_NP1 newspaper_NN1 received_VVD a_AT1 request_NN1 from_II a_AT1 small_JJ girl_NN1 named_VVD Virginia_NP1 to_TO find_VVI out_RP if_CS there_EX really_RR was_VBDZ a_AT1 Santa_NP1 Claus_NP1 ._. 
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The_AT newspaper_NN1 responded_VVD ,_, "_" Yes_UH ._. 
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Virginia_NP1 ,_, there_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 Santa_NP1 Claus_NP1 ,_, "_" and_CC proceeded_VVD to_TO talk_VVI about_II the_AT spirit_NN1 of_IO Christmas_NNT1 as_CSA representing_VVG Santa_NP1 Claus_NP1 in_II every_AT1 child_NN1 's_GE heart_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT newspaper_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX quite_RR give_VVI up_RP the_AT adult_NN1 's_VBZ ,_, and_CC older_JJR child_NN1 's_GE understanding_NN1 that_CST while_CS a_AT1 ideal_JJ person_NN1 named_VVD Santa_NP1 does_VDZ n't_XX exist_VVI ,_, but_CCB stressed_VVD that_CST the_AT season_NNT1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO kindness_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT Salvation_NN1 Army_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ created_VVN in_II England_NP1 in_II the_AT last_MD century_NNT1 as_II a_AT1 religious_JJ sect_NN1 ,_, has_VHZ the_AT largest_JJT budget_NN1 in_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 as_II a_AT1 charity_NN1 for_IF the_AT poor_JJ and_CC disadvantaged_JJ ._. 
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It_PPH1 collects_VVZ millions_NNO2 of_IO dollars_NNU2 to_TO give_VVI shelter_NN1 ,_, gifts_NN2 ,_, and_CC food_NN1 to_II poor_JJ families_NN2 during_II the_AT Christmas_NNT1 season_NNT1 ._. 
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The_AT organization_NN1 has_VHZ of_RR21 course_RR22 a_AT1 partially_RR hidden_VVN agenda_NN1 ;_; to_TO bring_VVI Christ_NP1 to_II the_AT hearts_NN2 of_IO those_DD2 whom_PNQO they_PPHS2 serve_VV0 ._. 
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Thus_RR ,_, this_DD1 organization_NN1 ,_, and_CC many_DA2 other_JJ charities_NN2 ,_, link_VV0 the_AT spirit_NN1 of_IO Christmas_NNT1 as_II the_AT season_NNT1 of_IO kindness_NN1 both_RR with_IW the_AT religious_JJ and_CC secular_JJ aspects_NN2 of_IO the_AT birth_NN1 of_IO Christ_NP1 ._. 
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