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Wall Street Journal reports lackluster Christmas sales

We'll take at least some of the credit for this, thank you, but it seems to us that people might have finally grown weary with this maniacal shop-a-thon otherwise known as Christmas. Yes, sales rose, but not by the amounts that retailers had hoped. With the exception of electronics, most of the other categories showed "lackluster" growth. Good. Next year, show your friends and family your appreciation by taking them out to eat at a great local restaurant. .

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