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“WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?”

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“You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind.”

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Most of the time, our fears are within our power to control. They don’t have a major impact in our lives. But sometimes, we’re not so lucky. Sometimes our fears escalate into entities all their own. They become unmanageable and larger than life. They interfere with everyday activities and occasionally become so debilitating that

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THIS WEEK IN SNIPPETZ Snippetz Looks Deep Inside...

“What Are You Afraid Of?”... 1 “Communicating with Your Teen” Pathway Parenting

by Tami Urbanek... 4 “Is Your Website Effective? - Part 1” Series 4, Article 22 Web Chat by Robyn... 4 Strange But True... 5 “Part 2.8: Prepare for Action: Set Real Priorities” Acquire Confidence

by Dr. Ron Ross... 5 “Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative” Senior News Line... 8 “Cookies and Consequences” Nick Snips by Nick Yanez... 8 Moments in Time... 11 THE DINING GUIDE - PAGE 5-7

“Turkey Pot Pie” ... 6 “Citrus Is Part of Holiday Tradition: Spiced Turkey Cutlets With Grapefruit Relish” The Kitchen Diva!... 7 THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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even the idea of facing those fears can leave you unable to function.

In that instance, you are probably not dealing with a fear; you’re dealing with a phobia. Some phobias are relatable and others are a little more unusual. And of course, Snippetz got curious. What are some of those unusual phobias? Read on to find out!

WHAT IS A PHOBIA? A phobia is defined as follows: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects or situation; an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or

• Didaskaleinophobia – the fear of going to school. Don’t let your children find out about that word or they’ll be using it to justify staying home to play video games and watch “The Price is Right.”

something.

Phobias are classified as a type of anxiety disorder, specifically a neurosis.

They are generally believed to be the result of a fear produced by an original threatening situation, such as a neardrowning incident in childhood. That fear is thought to then have been transferred to other similar situations, like any encounter with a body of water.

Usually the original fear is repressed or forgotten in lieu of the new, more allencompassing fear . . . the phobia.

• Omphalophobia – the fear of belly buttons. Who DOESN’T have this?

(Kidding).

• Papaphobia – fear of the Pope.

• Politicophobia – the fear or abnormal dislike of politicians. Again, who DOESN’T have this? (Partly kidding).

SOME UNUSUAL PHOBIAS

• Geniophobia – the fear of chins. For men, this phobia would probably make shaving very difficult.

Let’s be clear: phobias are a serious disorder that shouldn’t be made fun of or taken lightly. An estimated 6.3 million Americans have been diagnosed with a phobia and to those people, their phobia is a very real problem that they have to deal with every day. But for those of us who don’t suffer from the disorder, some phobias are hard to comprehend. Snippetz researched phobias and we’ve picked out a few of the more interesting, unusual phobias, and here they are!

• Bibliophobia – the fear of books.

How awful! Seriously, this phobia is devastating.

• Arachibutyrophobia – the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Admittedly, this is very annoying.

• Angrophobia – the fear of anger or becoming angry. Perhaps this should be a standard phobia to instill in those dealing with anger management issues.

• Nomophobia – the fear of being without mobile phone coverage. Snippetz has to wonder, how many more people are being diagnosed with this phobia as the years go by? We bet lots of teenagers are!

• Chrometophobia (or Chrematophobia) – the fear of money. If money is the root of all evil, perhaps this phobia should become the next epidemic to spread around the world.

• Alliumphobia – the fear of garlic.

This fear would be especially difficult to manage if you owned an Italian restaurant. Just saying . . .

• Barophobia – the fear of gravity.

• Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia – the fear of long words. That should also be the definition of irony.

• Allodoxaphobia – the fear of opinions. Would it be possible to claim this phobia when dealing with an argumentative teenager?

• Hellenologophobia – the fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Would it be fair to claim this phobia as the reason why someone didn’t pass college biology?

• Consecotaleophobia – the fear of chopsticks. Maybe it’s not so much a fear of chopsticks as an extremely high level of annoyance at the difficulty associated with using them.

• Nomatophobia – the fear of names.

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name just perpetuate the cycle of neurosis?

• Papyrophobia – the fear of paper.

• Peladophobia – the fear of bald people.

• Telephonophobia – the fear of telephones. This is the cure for all those people who can’t seem to detach their phones from their ears long enough to drive or function properly.

• Zemmiphobia – the fear of the great mole rat. This is a very specific phobia and with the lack of great mole rats in the area, someone with this phobia could likely deal with it very well here.

• Selenophobia – the fear of the moon.

How depressing, not being able to enjoy a full moon or a harvest moon or even a lunar eclipse!

• Ephebiphobia – the fear of youths or the young. This would be a convenient phobia to have when your niece or nephew has a dirty diaper. “Sorry, I can’t change her diaper. I’m scared of her.”

• Samhainophobia – the fear of Halloween. It’s safe to say that no one in the Harrison family of Colorado Springs suffers from this phobia. In fact, if there was a phobia that was the complete opposite of Samhainophobia, they would all have it!

• Ambulophobia – the fear of walking. It appears that every toddler on the planet has been afflicted with this phobia at some point in time or another. Especially when there’s some place that their parents need to be in a hurry.

One of the symptoms is dropping to the floor and becoming dead weight while dangling from their parent’s hand.

• Lachanophobia – the fear of vegetables. This is another phobia NOT to tell Unusual Phobias... Continued on Page 3

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your children about if you ever want them to finish their peas at dinner.

• Melophobia – the fear or hatred of music. This phobia would be devastating to suddenly come down with. Music evokes so many emotions and plays such a large part in so many people’s lives.

• Mnemophobia – the fear of memories. We all have memories we’d like to forget but how could you stop yourself from remembering anything? You would be your own worst enemy.

• Pteronophobia – the fear of being tickled by feathers. Being tickled is truly terrifying so this phobia seems completely logical.

• Sciophobia (Sciaphobia) – the fear of shadows. Perhaps this is Punxsutawney Phil’s problem.

• Linonophobia – the fear of string.

• Levophobia – the fear of things to the left side of the body. How would you set up your house not to have things on the left side of your body? That would be pretty difficult to achieve.

• Dextrophobia – fear of things to the right side of the body. Yet again, how exactly would someone function with this phobia? It seems you’d be afraid of everything at some point in time or another.

• Cibophobia (Sitophobia, Sitiophobia) – the fear of food. As before, it’s safe to say that no one in the Harrison family of Colorado Springs suffers from this phobia.

• Anablephobia – the fear of looking up.

• Pogonophobia – the fear of beards.

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PATHWAY PARENTING COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEEN

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They may hear the loud words but will most likely not listen to what you’re saying. How do you communicate effectively with your teen?

It’s important to first remember how you felt as a teenager. Remember what you wanted to do, your friends, and what your priorities were. Place yourself in your teen’s position and remember your adolescence. Also recall the hormone shifts and up-down emotional roller coaster. A teenager is one who wants parental support at the same time proving independence.

This can create conflict at home some-

In some cases, a third party can assist with this. If your teen is showing signs of depression, anxiety, severe stress, and withdrawal, it may be necessary to seek some assistance. If you suspect your teen may be using drugs, alcohol, or pharmaceuticals it may be advised to seek assistance. At the same time, it’s important to avoid judgment, coercion or threats when trying to communicate with your teenager.

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If you find that your teenager is oftentimes disrespectful, one needs to first pose the question: where did they learn disrespect? Disrespect is taught through interaction and demonstration. Perhaps they learned it at school, their friends, home or some other place. If disrespect was learned at home then that gives you the option to begin changing it.

Be the example of love, compassion, and openness. Talk about your feelings and your perceptions. Invite teens in for a discussion without making them feel bad or wrong if they do not accept the invitation. Be the example of a healthy relationship and a willingness to be human.

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ACQUIRE CONFIDENCE PART 2.8:

PREPARE FOR ACTION: SET REAL PRIORITIES

By Ron Ross

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ould you like a simple definition of priorities? Here it is: The things that matter most. That may be far too simple a definition for a time management expert, but many books, blogs, songs and poems use that definition.

“First Things First” is a book about separating the urgent from the important written by Steven R. Covey. Charles Krauthammer wrote a New York Times best-selling book titled, “Things That Matter.” My favorite author, John C. Maxwell, wrote a great book on time management titled, “Today Matters.”

Barbra Streisand sings, “It’s not how many summer times we had to give to fall, The early morning smiles we tearfully recall, What matters most is that we loved at all.”

That state’s name comes from the word akansa, which is a French pronunciation of an Algonquin name for the Native American Quapaw people. The original word means either “people of the south wind” or “downriver people.”

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• It was beloved American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson who made the following sage observation: Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.

• As the holidays and the inevitable family gatherings approach, you might want to prepare yourself to engage in logomachy -- a battle fought with words.

• In the African nation of Swaziland, it is illegal for a witch to fly a broomstick at an altitude above 150 meters.

• If you’re like 91 percent of Americans, you sometimes eat breakfast for dinner.

• You may have been unaware of it for the past 11 months, but 2014 has been the International Year of Family Farming, so declared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

• Place-names sometimes enter the English language through roundabout means. Take Arkansas, for instance:

• You might be surprised to learn that the fax machine was invented in the 19th century. In 1843, a man named Alexander Bain patented Bain’s Telegraph, which was able to transmit an exact copy of lines, letters and shapes to chemically treated paper on the other end of the line.

All point out what you and I know to be true – we focus far too much of our time, talent and treasure on things that matter very little and so get very little out of life.

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So I must ask you: What are your top priorities? How do you define a successful, meaningful life for yourself?

What matters most to you?

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You achieve a wonderful freedom. It’s a positive thing. You can move about unnoticed and invisible.

-- Doris Lessing

Struggle with an answer? Let me help you. Your top priority for the rest of your life is to do that which no one else on earth has been so perfectly designed, uniquely gifted and divinely appointed to do.

“But what is that?” you wonder. “What am I divinely appointed to do?” Your answer is within you but it is hard to define because of the overwhelming number of everyday urgencies.

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If you do not know, if you have never heard, if you have never explored the ultimate “why” of your life, you will wander aimlessly, achieve little, and live beneath your potential. Why? Because you will not know what matters most.

Now, let us assume you have discovered your purpose for living or are pursuing with vigor your destiny. How do you set your priorities? The poets and the authors have it right: Always ask, what matters most then do that.

Not, what is the most urgent? Not, what do other people think you should do.

Not, If you don’t do this or that what will happen? No. Ask, what matters most and do that.

Do that and your productivity will soar, your attitudes will change, your time will not be spent but invested, your relationships will blossom, your fears will fade away, and joy will fill your heart.

Hear and heed that “still small voice” whispering, “This is why you are here. This is who you are. This is your priority.”

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1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Combine gravy mix, poultry seasoning, milk, water and butter in large skillet or saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring frequently.

Stir in turkey and vegetables. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.

2. Spoon into 9-inch deep-dish pie plate or 2-quart baking dish. Top with pie crust.

Seal edges and cut several slits on top.

3. Bake 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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CITRUS IS PART OF HOLIDAY TRADITION

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hen most people think of fall, lemonade does not come to mind -- or key lime pie, or even orange juice or fresh grapefruits.

But the truth of nature is that, although all citrus plants fruit at slightly different times, late fall is the beginning of citrus season. Many varieties of citrus, having traveled hundreds or even thousands miles from their snowbird homes, are showing up in grocery stores across the country.

Citrus flavors appear in many traditional foods of the season. The candied citrus in fruit cakes, orange juice in glazed carrots and the lemon zest and peel in baked goods have become the ubiquitous flavors of fall and winter. Because the flavor of citrus is so refreshing, it’s no surprise that we also adore it when times are hot.

If you want to taste the very best citrus of the season, find the heaviest, sweetest orange imaginable, or the sweet peel and lip-puckering center of a kumquat, or the surprisingly nectar-like fruit of a beautiful pink grapefruit.

Citrus trees of every kind are a subtropical plant, and prone to freezing in the winter months. Many home gardeners in every state try their luck at growing citrus, usually dwarf varieties that they can protect from frost. However, commercially, citrus in the United States is grown mainly in California and Florida, where the weather is to its liking.

In both states, citrus farming began in the 1800s. In California, during the Gold Rush of 1849 there was a huge demand for oranges that were used to combat scurvy, which is a vitamin C deficiency.

In Florida, the citrus industry is worth billions of dollars to the state, where it produces more oranges than anyplace else in the world. But long before commercial farming of oranges, lemons and the almost countless other varieties of citrus, citrus trees were growing in the Americas in the 1500s, brought in by the Spaniards.

Citrus of all kinds is high in vitamin C, and it is also a good source of other essential nutrients such as potassium, folate, calcium and phosphorus. Citrus is considered a nutrient-dense food and often is prescribed by doctors and dietitians for the prevention and treatment of many illnesses and disorders.

Even though most of us have a favorite lemon- or orange-infused dish, citrus season is the time to try a new variety in a new way. The wonderful juice of almost any citrus fruit can replace the vinegar in a salad dressing, while the plump, juicy

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ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE, ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE

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eniors sometimes buy into the stereotypes that we’re over the hill, getting weak and past our prime. Not only that, but we often develop negative attitudes about others in our group simply because of their age.

There is at least one way to counter that negativity.

Researchers at UC Berkeley and Yale found a way to use positive subliminal messages to increase activity levels in seniors and increase physical health -- and it only took a few weeks. The results were better than six months of exercise.

One hundred seniors with an average age of 80 were divided into four groups for multiple 15-minute sessions. Some were given implicit or explicit messages. Some wrote essays about being active. Some were given positive subliminal one-word messages, flashed on a computer screen so fast they couldn’t really be seen.

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t’s that terrible time of year. The holidays are upon us.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those people that gets depressed and emotional during the holidays. I don’t get annoyed by Christmas decorations or Santa displays at the mall. I’m talking about food; all the delicious goodness. There are dinners upon dinners. Gracious women everywhere are baking cookies and pies. How can you refuse? You can’t. It all taste so good!

But it all comes at a cost. It’s no secret that most Americans start putting on a little extra weight around the holidays. It all started last week. That Turkey never stood a chance. Neither did the mashed potatoes.

Thanksgiving dinner was a great feast, where there was no shame in overstuffing yourself among friends and family. It’s a ‘feel no shame’ kind of day in general.

Psychological improvements were seen in the form of more positive self-perceptions, which then improved physical strength (getting up and down from a chair, holding a pose, staying balanced and walking).

The benefits of all those positive messages lasted at least three weeks after the final session.

Only those who wrote essays didn’t see any benefits.

In two similar studies, seniors who were flashed negative subliminal messages saw lower memory performance.

Self-stereotyping about age comes at us in two batches: the first when we hit a “number” that defines us as a member of senior group, such as collecting Social Security; the second when we ourselves start to buy into the negativity about aging by denying it as long as we can.

While we can’t flash positive subliminal messages at ourselves on a computer screen, we can seek out the positive wherever we are.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible.

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weight steady is all that difficult over this stretch. Sure, we have the two main days where we really lay it on. Thanksgiving and Christmas are days of little physical activity and heavy consuming. But it only has to be for those two days. If you make a conscious decision to eat healthier than normal on a day-to-day basis throughout the month of December, Christmas will find itself irrelevant when it comes to your abs (or lack thereof).

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Now we’re in the home stretch. Right now, many of us are finishing up our leftovers from last week. Soon, Christmas treats will start spreading down the street. Then there’s the actual Christmas eve/day dinner. In the end, we find ourselves on New Year’s Eve washing it all down with alcohol. Why must our bodies be cursed with all of this glorious food and drink in such a short time period? To make matters worse, the next few months will be bitter cold, making it more difficult to get motivated for jogging, hiking, and other healthy activities.

But you didn’t need me to tell you this. I’m sure whoever was steadfast in remaining thin this season has already made up their minds. Likewise, everyone who could care less about staying thin this year probably stopped reading roughly 200-words ago.

More power to you. Except for the fact that you stopped reading – reading has been proven to improve your brain’s stamina

And if you think you have it bad, think of me. For those of you who don’t know (roughly 95% of you) I’m days away from having a newborn baby. It’ll be near impossible for me to lose this holiday weight!

I’ll be stuck at home shoving prime rib in my mouth while balancing a baby in my non-food designated hand. What’s a guy to do!?

and performance.

Good luck this holiday season for those trying to stay away from the cookies. Personally, I’ll be looking to lay off the extras this month. In 16-years when my daughter looks back at photo albums (on facebook), I don’t want her asking my wife who “that blob” is in the photo holding her. I’d rather just be dad.

Happy eating and shopping folks. Tune in next week when we examine the good, bad, and relevance of the mermaid revolution of 1847.

Feel free to send Nick an email anytime about his weekly column, or any leads you have for underreported stories he could write about, to NickSnipsMail@Gmail. com

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Who cares if we add on to our bodies over the next few months? Heck, the pastor at my church says he wants to believe that his congregation is full of “big people”. Well, luckily for that guy, we’re all about to grow a little bit. Weight, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

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4. Name the season the Minnesota Timberwolves last made the NBA playoffs?

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5. How many times have the New York Rangers reached the Stanley Cup Finals?

7. LITERATURE: What is the name of the boy raised by wolves in Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book”?

8. GAMES: What is known as skeet?

9. MOVIES: How many roles did Peter Sellers play in the movie “Dr. Strangelove”?

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1. Who had a hit with “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” in 1968? Hint: The group got their name from a hat.

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3. Who released “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”?

4. Which artist released the 1978 hit “Shame”?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Tell me does she kiss like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same when she calls your name? Somewhere deep inside you must know I miss you, but what can I say, rules must be obeyed.” (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. In which book’s 5:18 (KJV) does it state, “In every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God”? 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 1 Peter, 1 John 2. What items of food and drink did Jesus give thanks for at the Last Supper? Figs/ water, Bread/wine, Fishes/nectar, Honey/ milk 3. Which book (KJV) mentions the word “thanksgiving” the most times at eight?

Genesis, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah 4. From Leviticus 22, a sacrifice of thanksgiving is most meaningful when it is “what”?

Sincere, Often, Voluntary, Extravagant 5. Where was Jonah when he prayed with the voice of thanksgiving? Fish’s belly, Aboard ship, In the wilderness, Mountaintop 6. Whose thanksgiving is expressed in Philippians 4:10-20? Paul, John the Baptist, James, David (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Cy Young.

1) 1 Thessalonians

2. Vitamin K

2) Bread/wine

3. Illinois

3) Psalms

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4) Voluntary

5. Hamburgers

5) Fish’s belly

6. 10

6) Paul

2. Buddy Bell, who managed the Tigers for nearly three seasons (1996-98).

3. It was the 1990 season.

4. It was the 2003-04 season.

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6. It was 2001, when Dale Jarrett (three times) and Elliott Sadler won.

10. Beaujolais nouveau

7. It was 1911.

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FLASH BACK 1. The Tams. They got their name from the hats they wore onstage, tam o’shanters.

2. He’s afraid of his girlfriend’s choice, should her old boyfriend come back.

3. Cher, in 1971. The original title was “Gypsys, Tramps and White Trash” until cooler heads prevailed.

4. Evelyn “Champagne” King. The song is on the “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” video game.

5. “The Winner Takes It All,” by ABBA in 1980. The song, originally titled “The Story of My Life,” is thought to be about the divorce between two members of ABBA, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus. However, Ulvaeus claims the song is fiction. It was a Top 10 song all over the world.

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If you have a computer spreadsheet program, it will help keep your expenses realistic. Start with the cash you actually have to spend without using credit cards and without putIf you have young children, chances ting your other financial obligations are the sparkle in their eyes as they in jeopardy. Make columns for budopen gifts is most important to you. get and actual costs, and update the If they watch a lot of children’s TV figures as you go along. shows, this is a good time to limit TV and keep them away from the Make this a stress-free holiday seaads. Look for timeless toys that reson by not overspending. quire kid power, not batteries. Watch the ads for sales, and look for nearly new toys in charity shops.

Is your home paid for? Is your car paid for? Do you have adequate savings if you lose your job? Have you paid off all your credit cards If you typically swap gifts with adult and loans? members of the family at a distance, If the answer to any of these is no, make this the year you stop. Get an then this isn’t the year to spend agreement to cut back and no longer send gifts for the adults -- they’ll wildly on gifts. probably be relieved.

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