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THE WEEKEND ISHERE AND IF YOUPLAN TO SPENDSOME OF ITCHECKING OFF YOURCHRISTMAS LIST..REMEMBER THATSCAMMERS ARELURKING AROUNDTHE CORNER.ONLINE SHOPPING ISSEEING A BIG BOOSTBECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC...THE BETTERBUSINESS BUREAUSAYS BECAUSE OFTHAT..

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