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<p>Oh well. Have a nice day tomorrow, whatever your meme of choice is.</p>
<p>Paul</p>
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<td valign="top" style="font:inherit;"><div>Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) is a duly registered and canonized saint, who is ready to accept our prayers and devotions at any time. He has been doing this for centuries and is still alive and active. Just give him a try, as C.S. Lewis would recommend.</div><div><br></div><div>Ralph</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times;"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Santa Claus isn't a deity requiring our worship. He's an Internet meme,
like pedobear or the lolcats, but from a time before there was an Internet.
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