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To What Extent Did Collier Spend Christmas With Other People
This is the first year that Collier spend Christmas with other people. Collier never had the chance to experience how’s the other people celebrated Christmas except his family. “ Collier, tell me if I’m wrong, but it sounds like you had a nice holiday, and you’re worried I won’t tolerate that”. The time Collier spend with Lorna’s family made him realized that people often exchange gift on Christmas. Collier gift the kids presents, and the kids gift him back presents. In the other hand, Collier sent present for his mom, but his mom told him the gift was ugly.
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