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    Why Gift Giving Is So Stressful

    An Atlantic guide to giving and receiving presents—without forgetting the joy of the process
    by Isabel Fattal Nov 25, 2023 1 minute
    Source: Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic

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    If you weren’t from Anna Goldfarb will do the trick: Gifts, both the great ones and the disappointing ones, say a lot more about the buyer than about the receiver. Gifts represent our feelings about other people but also the ways we see ourselves. No wonder choosing a gift can feel exhausting.

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