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787: Baby's First Christmas
Act One

Does Santa Believe in Himself?

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Producer Aviva DeKornfeld accompanies Santa Allen to his first “chair gig” to see whether all of his hopes, or all of his fears, or a little of both, will be realized. (16 minutes)

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