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<p>If you live in Russia or Ukraine, you probably celebrate <a href="https://commonplacefacts.wordpress.com/?s=christmas">Christmas</a> on January 7, due to the different <a href="https://commonplacefacts.wordpress.com/?s=calendar">calendar </a>kept by the <a href="https://commonplacefacts.wordpress.com/?s=orthodox">Orthodox Church</a>.</p>



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