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i agree with paul here, i think that christmas has become very commerialised with with shops even going so far as to start putting xmas items out for sale as early as just after easter. here in brisbane in october, some residents have even put up tinsel and lights on the outsides of there homes and trees already. xmas, i think still has a high significance as far as spending time with distant family members and friends and the religious aspect of it all is quickly being phased out by the over marketing of the bigger dept stores