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Scrooge's excuse for not wanting to go to his nephew's Christmas dinner is that he feels he's too old to mix with such a festive and lively group, and that his nephew is not financially well-off enough to afford entertaining him.

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Scrooge uses Fred getting married as an excuse for not accepting the offer to Chrsitmas dinner. Scrooge had been upset with Fred prior to his marriadge but as Fred had married someone with no money Scrooge saw this as wrong.

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Because he hates Christmas as much as his Heart does. He doesn't like caroling and he doesn't like kids or spend with family.

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He simple says "Christmas, you keep it in your way and I in mine"

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