A Christmas Carol was written in 1843 and had a major influence on our idea of an old-fashioned English Christmas. ... Dickens's novella also provides us with a vivid picture of the extreme cold and snow found in London streets in late December as we join the Christmas ghosts who visit Ebeneezer Scrooge.
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For example, it means everyone contributes, so when you go to dinner with a group of people, you would all pay for your own bill.
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