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Santa Claus has nothing to do with it, the latke said. Christmas and Hanukah are completely different things. But different things can often blend together, said the pine tree. Let me tell you a funny story about pagan rituals.

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Daniel Handler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 28
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