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Alfred E. Smith

No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace, is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas.

Alfred E. Smith

Christmas

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A local official who has symbolically prepared for Christmas by hanging an empty stocking would not want to ruin the holiday spirit by causing trouble or harm right before Christmas arrives. This means that those responsible for the community will avoid actions that could spoil the festive mood during a difficult time.

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