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It may seem early, but at Turtle Island\u2008News we want to wish you, all of our readers, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday. As office\u2019s wind up, parties are over, and it\u2019s now time for family. Time to reconnect, to wind down, and to have fun and remember the spirit of the season. And in that spirit, we bring you that infamous editorial from the Sept. 21, 1897 issue of the New York Sun that answers the question… \u201cYes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.\u201d Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says \u201cIf you see it in the Sun, it is so.\u201d Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia, Your… <\/p>\n

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It may seem early, but at Turtle Island\u2008News we want to wish you, all of our readers, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday. As office\u2019s wind up, parties are over, and it\u2019s now time for family. Time to reconnect, to wind down, and to have fun and remember the spirit of the season. And in that spirit, we bring you that infamous editorial from the Sept. 21, 1897 issue of the New York Sun that answers the question… \u201cYes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.\u201d Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says \u201cIf you see it in the Sun, it is so.\u201d Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia, Your... <\/p>\n

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