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Greetings, from Los Angeles, where I’m gearing up for my first Christmas as a father. It’s a new experience that has raised some very important questions: Do I get my son a gift? There’s already a dozen presents under the tree with his name on them. What about my parents? Do I go online shopping or is handing them a smiling 3-week-old enough?
