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Is this the most rubbish Christmas present ever?

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I thought I knew all about disappointment, having received one of the very worst presents as a child. Then I heard about ‘data gifting’ One Christmas when I was a child, my parents wrapped the presents in shiny paper. Unlike the matt kind I was used to, with this stuff you could slowly peel off the sticky tape without ripping the paper or leaving any trace, unfold the end of the package, peek inside, and reseal it – so that’s what I did, to all of mine, as soon as they appeared under the tree. Don’t worry, my comeuppance is coming right up. The jubilation I felt at pulling off such a stealth…

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    Is this the most rubbish Christmas present ever? | Polly Hudson

    I thought I knew all about disappointment, having received one of the very worst presents as a child. Then I heard about ‘data gifting’ One Christmas when I was a child, my parents wrapped the presents in shiny paper. Unlike the matt kind I was used to, with this stuff you...

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