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Dick Davis reads poems three short Persian poems

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Writer Jay Parini considers 'human face of God'

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Your holiday spending may result in an economic loss

When purchasing holiday gifts for your friends and family, is it really the thought that counts? Some economists argue that spending money on presents that don't produce the same amount of satisfaction from the receiver is a dead weight loss. Paul Solman explores this grinchy economic perspective on the holiday shopping season.
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