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Scrooge “grasping old sinner” who learns that miserliness leads only to loneliness and pain. [Br. Lit.: “A Christmas Carol” in Benét, 196] See : Miserliness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bah, humbug on all you Scrooges in the industry and to the voting members Instead, current Christmas letter Scrooges usually are put off by those overly peppy pronouncements of perfection accompanied by picture-perfect photos. To fill the rest of the funding gap, the Scrooges suggest we simply get rid of some stray defense systems and disband a few battalions, close some surplus housing and education programs, and some extraneous tax deductions. |
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