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In_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 the_AT biggest_JJT holiday_NN1 is_VBZ Christmas_NNT1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 time_NNT1 when_RRQ families_NN2 gather_VV0 together_RL ,_, exchange_NN1 presents_NN2 and_CC sing_VV0 carols_NN2 ._. 
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Traditionally_RR a_AT1 tree_NN1 is_VBZ decorated_VVN and_CC gifts_NN2 are_VBR bought_VVN for_IF family_NN1 and_CC friends_NN2 ._. 
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In_II my_APPGE family_NN1 we_PPIS2 usually_RR attend_VV0 a_AT1 candlelight_NN1 service_NN1 at_II church_NN1 on_II Christmas_NNT1 Eve_NNT1 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 then_RT gather_VV0 at_II my_APPGE grandparents_NN2 home_RL and_CC eat_VV0 a_AT1 big_JJ dinner_NN1 ,_, exchange_NN1 presents_NN2 ,_, and_CC visit_VV0 with_IW relatives_NN2 we_PPIS2 do_VD0 not_XX see_VVI often_RR ._. 
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Sometimes_RT Santa_NP1 will_VM visit_VVI and_CC give_VVI presents_NN2 out_RP to_II the_AT younger_JJR children_NN2 ._. 
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On_II Christmas_NNT1 morning_NNT1 I_PPIS1 exchange_VV0 presents_NN2 with_IW my_APPGE parents_NN2 and_CC then_RT my_APPGE dad_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 go_VV0 visit_VV0 my_APPGE younger_JJR cousins_NN2 to_TO see_VVI what_DDQ Santa_NP1 has_VHZ brought_VVN ._. 
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That_DD1 night_NNT1 we_PPIS2 generally_RR have_VH0 a_AT1 big_JJ dinner_NN1 with_IW our_APPGE extended_JJ family_NN1 ._. 
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Though_CS these_DD2 traditions_NN2 are_VBR enjoyable_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 that_DD1 Christmas_NNT1 has_VHZ become_VVN too_RG commercial_JJ ._. 
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It_PPH1 has_VHZ reached_VVN the_AT point_NN1 where_RRQ the_AT presents_NN2 are_VBR the_AT main_JJ focus_NN1 of_IO the_AT holiday_NN1 season_NNT1 ,_, not_XX time_NNT1 spent_VVN with_IW loved_JJ ones_NN2 ._. 
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Instead_II21 of_II22 buying_VVG presents_NN2 for_IF particular_JJ people_NN ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI nice_JJ to_TO plan_VVI to_TO spend_VVI some_DD quality_NN1 time_NNT1 with_IW that_DD1 person_NN1 ._. 
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Also_RR ,_, instead_II21 of_II22 buying_VVG needless_JJ things_NN2 for_IF people_NN ,_, spend_VV0 that_DD1 money_NN1 on_II food_NN1 and_CC gifts_NN2 for_IF underprivileged_JJ families_NN2 ._. 
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By_II taking_VVG the_AT focus_NN1 off_II material_NN1 things_NN2 and_CC placing_VVG it_PPH1 on_II relationships_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM bring_VVI hack_VV0 the_AT true_JJ spirit_NN1 of_IO Christmas_NNT1 ._. 
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