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" Every year, my cousin makes a contribution to a charity in my name in lieu of a gift. I really don&amp;#039;t support the work done by the organization she favors. What can I say? If the cause truly offends you, ask your cousin to put a halt to this particular tradition, although there&amp;#039;s no need to go into the specific reasons why. Try, &amp;quot;Ann, I do appreciate your generous gifts, but let&amp;#039;s keep things simple and just exchange cards this year.&amp;quot; If she pushes you for more input, be honest and say that while you&amp;#039;re thankful that she&amp;#039;s thinking of you, you don&amp;#039;t feel comfortable being matched up to this charity. You need not get into a debate. Just say, &amp;quot;Let&amp;#039;s agree to disagree and leave it at that.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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