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Christmas is celebrated in many different ways around the world. In the United States and other countries, many churches and homes display a créche, or Nativity scene. These scenes include figurines of Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus in the stable. They are usually surrounded by the shepherds, angels, the Magi, and animals. Some churches ... have a live nativity service. Such services originated during the Middle Ages when many people could not read Latin, the language of the Church.
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After a series of profit warnings starting in June 2006, Farepak ceased trading on 13 October, leaving tens of thousands of people out of pocket for Christmas 2006. EHR itself went into administration later that day.[2]The administrators explained that Farepak's collapse was triggered by the fact £33m it lent to its parent company European Home Retail (EHR) was not paid back.
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The Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal aid group that boasts a network of some 900 lawyers standing ready to "defend Christmas," says it has moved about 20,000 "Christmas packs." The packs, available for a suggested $29 donation, include a three-page legal memo and two lapel pins.
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