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Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" made the holiday what it is today

Most people know how Ebenezer Scrooge is changed through the events in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." But what's less well-known is how the book changed the celebration of Christmas itself — changes that crossed the Atlantic from England and are still with us today. Imtiaz tyab reports on the history from London.
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