The idea of a secret santa holds so much promise.
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There's the mystery and suspense of who's buying your gift, the ability to channel all your Christmas-shopping energy into one person, and of course the weeks long guessing game to figure out who got who.
But in practice it can bring an office as much Christmas cheer as a stale fruitcake.
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