The Cratchits are able to enjoy their Christmas precisely because Christmas only comes once a year.
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At the end of their Christmas feast, the poor Cratchits eat, yes, oranges.
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Like a repentant Scrooge bestowing a plump Christmas turkey upon the Cratchits, one could not help but get the chilly bumps as the market rallied almost 9% from Nov. 25, 2011 to December 7.
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