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Cardinals at Ninth Novemdiales Mass - Vatican

Cardinals wear the liturgical habit before the Ninth Novemdiale mass at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. Vatican City, Vatican on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinals at Ninth Novemdiales Mass - Vatican

Cardinals wear the liturgical habit before the Ninth Novemdiale mass at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. Vatican City, Vatican on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinals at Ninth Novemdiales Mass - Vatican

Cardinals wear the liturgical habit before the Ninth Novemdiale mass at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. Vatican City, Vatican on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinals at Ninth Novemdiales Mass - Vatican

Cardinals wear the liturgical habit before the Ninth Novemdiale mass at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. Vatican City, Vatican on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Before the conclave three versions, small, medium and large of the white habit are ready for the new pope near the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 12, 2013. Roman tailor Annibale Gammarelli made three versions, small, medium and large of the white vestments the new pope will wear when he first appears to the world. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exercise ball introduced at city office in southwestern Japan

Employees at the Fukuoka city government office in southwestern Japan sit on exercise balls while on duty on May 14, 2024. About 100 employees aged 40 or older and without a daily exercise habit took part in the three-month trial to examine if the use of such balls would improve their muscle strength and balance.

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Exercise ball introduced at city office in southwestern Japan

Employees at the Fukuoka city government office in southwestern Japan sit on exercise balls while on duty on May 14, 2024. About 100 employees aged 40 or older and without a daily exercise habit took part in the three-month trial to examine if the use of such balls would improve their muscle strength and balance.

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CHINA-HEFEI-READING SPACES (CN)

(240422) -- HEFEI, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People read books at a bookstore in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 21, 2024. To encourage people's reading habit and improve their reading environment, various reading spaces have been set in communities and educational facilities throughout Hefei, where people could easily borrow, buy or read books. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

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CHINA-HEFEI-READING SPACES (CN)

(240422) -- HEFEI, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl reads a book at a bookstore in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 16, 2024. To encourage people's reading habit and improve their reading environment, various reading spaces have been set in communities and educational facilities throughout Hefei, where people could easily borrow, buy or read books. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

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CHINA-HEFEI-READING SPACES (CN)

(240422) -- HEFEI, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman browses a book at a bookstore in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 21, 2024. To encourage people's reading habit and improve their reading environment, various reading spaces have been set in communities and educational facilities throughout Hefei, where people could easily borrow, buy or read books. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

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CHINA-HEFEI-READING SPACES (CN)

(240422) -- HEFEI, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman and her child read books at a bookstore in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 21, 2024. To encourage people's reading habit and improve their reading environment, various reading spaces have been set in communities and educational facilities throughout Hefei, where people could easily borrow, buy or read books. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

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Zimbabwean farmers find fulfillment in rabbit breeding program

STORY: Zimbabwean farmers find fulfillment in rabbit breeding program SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: RUWA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Monica Mudonhi and rabbits 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONICA MUDONHI, Rabbit farmer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MONICA MUDONHI, Rabbit farmer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): REGIS NYAMAKANGA, ZICORBA President 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PAIDA NYAMAKANGA, Executive director, Raymeg Rabbit Producers STORYLINE: Monica Mudonhi is a rabbit farmer in Ruwa, about 22 km to the southeast of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The 68-year-old has been breeding rabbits for about three years, and it has become more than just a source of income; it is a way of life. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONICA MUDONHI, Rabbit farmer "It's a habit now, and wherever you are, you are thinking of your rabbits, especially when you know that they are about to kindle, you are not settled wherever you are." Mudonhi is among the beneficiaries of a

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (R) learns about habit of Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtz

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yimenghan, a member of Dream Building Service Association (DBSA), a non-governmental organization founded in 2014, donates books to students while promoting the habit of reading at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, April 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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GREECE-ATHENS-COFFEE-CONSUMPTION

(230412) -- ATHENS, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a local cafe in downtown Athens, Greece, on April 11, 2023. Meeting over a cup of coffee has long been an integral part of Greek culture. However, the inflationary pressure of the past year has forced 54 percent of coffee lovers to cut back on their caffeine habit, a recent survey conducted for the Hellenic Coffee Association has found. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

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GREECE-ATHENS-COFFEE-CONSUMPTION

(230412) -- ATHENS, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a local cafe in downtown Athens, Greece, on April 11, 2023. Meeting over a cup of coffee has long been an integral part of Greek culture. However, the inflationary pressure of the past year has forced 54 percent of coffee lovers to cut back on their caffeine habit, a recent survey conducted for the Hellenic Coffee Association has found. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

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GREECE-ATHENS-COFFEE-CONSUMPTION

(230412) -- ATHENS, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A barista prepares coffee at a local cafe in downtown Athens, Greece, on April 11, 2023. Meeting over a cup of coffee has long been an integral part of Greek culture. However, the inflationary pressure of the past year has forced 54 percent of coffee lovers to cut back on their caffeine habit, a recent survey conducted for the Hellenic Coffee Association has found. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

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GREECE-ATHENS-COFFEE-CONSUMPTION

(230412) -- ATHENS, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a local cafe in downtown Athens, Greece, on April 11, 2023. Meeting over a cup of coffee has long been an integral part of Greek culture. However, the inflationary pressure of the past year has forced 54 percent of coffee lovers to cut back on their caffeine habit, a recent survey conducted for the Hellenic Coffee Association has found. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

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GREECE-ATHENS-COFFEE-CONSUMPTION

(230412) -- ATHENS, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a local cafe in downtown Athens, Greece, on April 11, 2023. Meeting over a cup of coffee has long been an integral part of Greek culture. However, the inflationary pressure of the past year has forced 54 percent of coffee lovers to cut back on their caffeine habit, a recent survey conducted for the Hellenic Coffee Association has found. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

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Japan remains largely masked up on 1st day of eased COVID rules

Japan's easing of coronavirus guidelines on mask-wearing had little apparent effect on Monday, with many people still opting to stick with the habit that has been entrenched for the past three years amid the pandemic. Passengers step into a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on March 13, 2023, while wearing face masks despite Japan on the same day easing its COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing.

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Ukraine conflict pushes cost of living in Spain further

STORY: Ukraine conflict pushes cost of living in Spain further DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food and energy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): VERONICA ARMAS, Venezuelan living in Madrid 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO MANUEL SERNA, Logistics worker in Madrid STORYLINE: Just like the rest of Europe, Spain is still suffering from rising food and fuel prices on the first anniversary of the Ukraine conflict. The conflict affects the budgets of households throughout the country, despite the government's attempts to keep prices as low as possible. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): VERONICA ARMAS, Venezuelan living in Madrid "Everything is more expensive. The food price goes up by 10 cents. Then it goes down, but later it goes back up by 20 cents more." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO MANUEL SERNA, Logistics worker in Madrid "In the end, it becomes a habit to look for where the cheapest price is." According to the Spanish Statistical Office (INE), prices rose by

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PM Aso goes on 1st walk after moving to official residence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, who makes a habit of a morning walk, takes a stroll around the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 21 for the first time since he moved into the Prime Minister's official residence on Jan. 19.

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PM Aso goes on 1st walk since moving to official residence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, who makes a habit of a morning walk, takes a stroll around the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 21 for the first time since he moved into the Prime Minister's official residence on Jan. 19.

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Underwear maker cleaving fresh market with 'nonsmoking' bra

TOKYO, Japan - A model wears a ''nonsmoking manifesto bra'' developed by underwear maker Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. The company said on Nov. 4 that the bra is designed to encourage women to kick the smoking habit. The bra, currently in the test phase, releases fragrances that discourage smoking from a capsule located near the cleavage.

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Tokyo court rejects suit linking smoking, cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs hold up a banner expressing their dissatisfaction with a Tokyo District Court ruling on Oct. 21. The court rejected a damages suit filed against Japan Tobacco Inc. and the state by the former smokers, who said they developed cancer from their longtime smoking habit.

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Pet dogs take part in campaign to oppose eating dog meat

SEOUL, South Korea - With the opening of the World Cup finals less than a week away, pet dogs clad in traditional Korean costume take part in a campaign held in Seoul on May 26 to oppose the country's habit of eating dog meat.

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Tunisia's decades-old second-hand clothing market faces life-or-death crisis

STORY: Tunisia's decades-old second-hand clothing market faces life-or-death crisis DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of second-hand clothing market in Tunis, capital of Tunisia STORYLINE: In Tunisia, purchasing second-hand goods is a local habit that sprouted after the Second World War, which has helped generate more than 200,000 jobs in its second-hand clothing market. However, the decades-old business is facing a long-term crisis of less or even no supply, which, as insiders warned, could lead to the demise of the business in the North African country. In a downtown thrift market in El Hafsia District of the capital Tunis, piles of used backpacks, handbags, trousers, shirts and shoes are displayed by venders for crowds of customers to choose from. According to Sahbi Maaloui, president of the National Chamber of Second-hand Wholesalers in Tunisia, 94 percent of people in the country are customers of second-hand shops. Quite a few used clot

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"Coffee town" in China's Hainan

STORY: "Coffee town" in China's Hainan DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: WANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinglong STORYLINE: In a small town in south China's Hainan Province, there are more than 200 coffee shops, with per capita annual coffee consumption exceeding 200 cups. Xinglong Town in Wanning City is located at 18 degrees north latitude, an area that is rich in selenium, making it an ideal place to grow coffee. In the 1950s, returned overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia brought back not only coffee planting and production technology, but also the habit of drinking coffee. The first coffee factory was established in Xinglong in 1952, three years after the founding of New China. In recent years, the coffee business has skyrocketed in Wanning. According to the latest official figures, its coffee plantation area reached about 307 hectares by the end of 2021. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wanning, China. (XHTV)

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Yemenis enjoy traditional desserts during Ramadan

STORY: Yemenis enjoy traditional desserts during Ramadan DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying desserts at a store in Sanaa, Yemen's capital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-SHAMI, Sanaa resident 3. various of the store 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YASER AL-SAMDI, Store Owner 5. various of the store 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): YASER AL-SAMDI, Store Owner 7. various of the store STORYLINE: During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Yemenis usually gather together and have special sweets with the main meal. They keep the tradition despite the deteriorating economic situation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-SHAMI, Sanaa resident "Yemeni people love to eat confectionaries. We have the habit to eat them after Iftar dinner during Ramadan. We also love to eat them during other months of the year. We take the traditional confectionaries as part of our life." Ramadan is known for its wide variety of irresistible sweets as an Iftar meal can

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PM Aso goes on 1st walk after moving to official residence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, who makes a habit of a morning walk, takes a stroll around the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 21 for the first time since he moved into the Prime Minister's official residence on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)

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PM Aso goes on 1st walk since moving to official residence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, who makes a habit of a morning walk, takes a stroll around the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 21 for the first time since he moved into the Prime Minister's official residence on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)

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Knucklehead (2010)

Wendie Malick & Paul Wight Characters: Sister Francesca, Walter Kronk Film: Knucklehead (2010) Director: Michael W. Watkins 24 October 2010 Date: 24 October 2010

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Knucklehead (2010)

Wendie Malick Characters: Sister Francesca Film: Knucklehead (2010) Director: Michael W. Watkins 24 October 2010 Date: 24 October 2010

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Knucklehead (2010)

Melora Hardin, Wendie Malick & Paul Wight Characters: Walter Kronk, mary, Sister Francesca Film: Knucklehead (2010) Director: Michael W. Watkins 24 October 2010 Date: 24 October 2010

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Machete (2010)

Lindsay Lohan Characters: April Benz Film: Machete (USA 2010) Director: Robert Rodriguez 01 September 2010 Date: 01 September 2010

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Change Of Habit - film (1969)

Jane Elliot, Mary Tyler Moore & Barbara Mcnair Characters: Sister Barbara Bennett,Sister Michelle Gallagher & Sister Irene Hawkins Film: Change Of Habit (USA 1969) Director: William A. Graham 10 November 1969 Date: 10-Nov-69

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Change Of Habit - film (1969)

Elvis Presley & Laura Figueroa Characters: Dr. John Carpenter & Desiree Film: Change Of Habit (USA 1969) Director: William A. Graham 10 November 1969 Date: 10-Nov-69

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Change Of Habit - film (1969)

Elvis Presley & Lorena Kirk Characters: Dr. John Carpenter & Amanda Film: Change Of Habit (USA 1969) Director: William A. Graham 10 November 1969 Date: 10-Nov-69

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The Nun'S Story film (1959)

Audrey Hepburn Characters: Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) Film: The Nun'S Story (1958) Director: Fred Zinnermann 18 June 1959 Date: 18-Jun-59

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The Nun'S Story film (1959)

Audrey Hepburn Characters: Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) Film: The Nun'S Story (1959) Director: Fred Zinnermann 18 June 1959 Date: 18-Jun-59

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The Story Of Robin Hood And Hi film (1952)

James Hayter & Richard Todd Characters: Friar Tuck, Robin Hood Film: The Story Of Robin Hood And His Merrie Men (USA/UK 1952) / Titel Auch: 'Robin Hood, Rebell Des K

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SISTER ACT 2 BACK IN THE HABIT

SISTER ACT 2 BACK IN THE HABIT Date: 1993

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Gathering to support gambling addicts held in Nara Pref.

A gathering to help people addicted to gambling overcome the habit is held at Serenity Park Japan headquarters in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, in March 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka poet continues practice to ensure safety of schoolchildren

Japanese poet Ko Inoue gestures to have local elementary school children watch for cars before crossing an intersection near her home in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on the morning of Oct. 7, 2015. She has made it a habit to stand at the intersection almost every morning for nearly 20 years to ensure the safety of schoolchildren on their way to school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britons warm to Japanese practice of napping on the job

Photo taken in central London on June 4, 2015, shows Brigitte Steger, senior lecturer in modern Japanese studies at Cambridge University, after giving a special talk for the Japan Foundation on "inemuri" -- taking a short nap when you are officially supposed to be doing something else. Steger has been studying the habit for many years and has written extensively on the subject. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pet dogs take part in campaign to oppose eating dog meat

SEOUL, South Korea - With the opening of the World Cup finals less than a week away, pet dogs clad in traditional Korean costume take part in a campaign held in Seoul on May 26 to oppose the country's habit of eating dog meat.

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Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas

Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas flower (Euphorbia pulcherrima), star, jute sack, bag full of walnuts, Pruhonice, Czech Republic, December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas

Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas flower (Euphorbia pulcherrima), star, jute sack, bag full of walnuts, Pruhonice, Czech Republic, December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas

Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas flower (Euphorbia pulcherrima), star, jute sack, bag full of walnuts, Pruhonice, Czech Republic, December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas

Christmas decorations on wooden parquet floor, Christmas flower (Euphorbia pulcherrima), star, jute sack, bag full of walnuts, Pruhonice, Czech Republic, December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)