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5/8/20241 min read

A festive holiday decoration is displayed in front of a building with stone and brickwork. It shows a white sleigh with a figure in red, resembling Santa Claus, being pulled by four reindeer cutouts. The setup is arranged on a small patch of grass, with large windows and some ornamental grass behind it. Red bows are featured on a nearby stone post and on the building's windows.
A festive holiday decoration is displayed in front of a building with stone and brickwork. It shows a white sleigh with a figure in red, resembling Santa Claus, being pulled by four reindeer cutouts. The setup is arranged on a small patch of grass, with large windows and some ornamental grass behind it. Red bows are featured on a nearby stone post and on the building's windows.

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