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Perpetuating the Santa Deception

Jimmy Alfonso Licon wonders whether pretending there’s a Santa is naughty or nice.

Every year, millions of parents tell children a big fat lie: There’s someone called Santa Claus who lives at the North Pole with his wife and a bunch of elves who make toys all year long, and every Christmas Eve, Santa distributes toys to deserving children across the globe with the aid of flying reindeer pulling a hefty sleigh. The parents know full well that this story is false. Why are millions of parents being unethical every year? What gives?

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