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'Tis the season for grace and charity, even in a Grinch economy

From Palm Desert, Calif., to Boise, Idaho, people go to extra lengths to help the needy this holiday season. 'The harder things get, people are more generous,' says one charity organizer.

'Tis the season for grace and charity, even in a Grinch economy

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