And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silve…

Charles Dickens
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And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that [Christmas] has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it! ✨ Charles Dickens (1858). A Christmas Carol, p.6
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And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that [Christmas] has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it! ✨ Charles Dickens (1858). A Christmas Carol, p.6

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