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Reader Stories: What's the Best or Worst Gift You've Ever Received?

Some people have a knack for finding wonderful, appropriate gifts, while others have us scratching our heads and asking, "What were they thinking?" Tell us about that heartwarming present your friend gave you, or that strange, unattractive object wrapped up in a wrinkled shopping bag and handed to you by a co-worker.

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What was your best or worst present?*

Describe the best or worst present given to you? What was the occasion and who gave it to you?

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How did you thank the person who gave you the present (or did you not thank them at all?)

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Did you learn anything from this? Do you now tell people what you want? Did you learn something about buying presents?

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