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Patch Poll: Real or Fake Christmas Tree

Tell us what you prefer.

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With Christmas comes the annual debate – do we get a real tree again or can we finally put up a fake tree?

While there are benefits to both, what makes your Christmas brighter, the smell of  a fresh Christmas tree or the fact that there won't be a million pine needles to clean up throughout your home?

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