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From: grm@drutx.UUCP (MartinezGR)
Newsgroups: net.social
Subject: Re:  XMAS PRESENTS AND ....
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Date: Tue, 11-Dec-84 11:02:42 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 11 11:02:42 1984
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Just for discussion - does anyone have any ideas how one can gracefully
escape from the vicious circle of buying family members (becoming more
and more extended!) gifts for x-mas - especially when the "act of
giving" has degraded to commercial routine?

No flames please about the Christmas spirit... this is serious -
without ebing a shmuck.