Christmas a humbug, uncle! said Scrooge's nephew. You don't mean that,…

Charles Dickens
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Christmas a humbug, uncle! said Scrooge's nephew. You don't mean that, I am sure? I do, said Scrooge. Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? what reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough. ✨ Charles Dickens (2007). SAT Words from Literature - A Christmas Carol, p.11, Prestwick House Inc
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