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How I survived eight hours of Christmas shopping:
1. A breakfast burrito at McDonalds minus the sausage.
2. A stop at Starbucks for the Christmas blend coffee and a cranberry bar
3. A break and a strawberry-banana smoothie
4. A respite at Panera Bread and a bagel and tea.
Oh yes, and then I treated myself to a Josh Groban CD.