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Once Upon a Place with Sarah Jaffe

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A young boy watches his father come home after work during the holidays. The son can see how dejected his father feels after a day of dealing with his miser of a boss.

Holiday

By law, everyone must make a New Year's resolution, and they must have it approved by the government.

Holiday

You just finished telling your friends your New Year's resolution. They're staring at you dubiously.

Holiday

New Year's Eve 2019. Feeling that nothing is out of place and everything is going perfectly, midnight arrives, and you celebrate the start of 2021.

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You wake up on Christmas morning and go downstairs, full of excitement. There, you see Jesus stealing your presents. "It's my birthday, not yours!" he hisses before fleeing with your gifts.

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Every year, a small town has a holiday called "Burrowsday" where all the residents hunker down in communal tunnels for an entire day and night. You wake up on Burrowsday in the middle of the town, a head wound, and a note reading "good luck".

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Santa is real and he's stuck in your chimney.

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You're at work a few days before Christmas when someone comes into your office and claims to be your long-lost son.

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You own a Christmas Tree stall. One evening, a young boy comes in and picks the smallest, scrawniest tree you have.

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You just finished telling your friends your New Year's resolution. They're staring at you dubiously.

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You are the Ghost of Christmas Past. You receive an unexpected visit from someone.

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You are a judge presiding over a case regarding a man who claims he is Santa.

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By law, everyone must make a New Year's resolution, and they must have it approved by the government.

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At midnight on New Year's Eve, two messages pop up in front of you. One says Continue and the other says End Game.

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