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"The mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day."
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"ref": "1983 February 11, Robin Herman, Laurie Johnston, “Frenzied Finish For Trump Tower Atrium”, in New York Times, retrieved 2014-05-15",
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"ref": "1999 February 21, Michael Isikoff, “The Right Wing Web”, in Newsweek, retrieved 2014-05-15",
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"ref": "2001 January 8, Aparisim Gosh, “Trapped in the System”, in Time, retrieved 2014-05-15",
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