A Palestinian dressed as Santa Claus rings a bell in the West Bank town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas Dec 23, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

People look at Christmas decorations at the home of Virginie and Jessy in Paillencourt, near Cambrai, northern France, Dec 23, 2012. For the past 13 years, from Nov 25 to Jan 2, home owners Virginie and Jessy have decorated their house to look like the home of Santa Claus, using 5,000 bulbs, 1,001 Christmas balls and 30 Santa Claus figurines. [Photo/Agencies]

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