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To be nice and share your happiness wth other people. It is done out of the goodness of peoples hearts.

It is said that the tradition of gift-giving among Christians at Christmas comes from the New Testament account of the Nativity which recounts the visit to the infant Jesus by the Magi (more commonly known as the Three Wise Men) who brought gifts to the holy child.

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