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<p>In Poland and Ukraine, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.</p>



<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_Christmas_Spider" target="_blank">source</a></p>



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