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Christmas Tree

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Although the Christmas tree is a relatively recent [blank] to the list of holiday traditions, it goes back several centuries, as do many other customs. Long before Christianity [blank] , people in the Northern Hemisphere used evergreen plants to [blank] their homes, particularly the doors, to celebrate the Winter Solstice.

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Although the Christmas tree is a relatively recent addition to the list of holiday traditions, it goes back several centuries, as do many other customs. Long before Christianity appeared , people in the Northern Hemisphere used evergreen plants to decorate their homes, particularly the doors, to celebrate the Winter Solstice.
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