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"   Time flies when you&amp;#039;re having excellent chocolate.  Though it felt like the decorations and holiday music started at Halloween (making some of us a scrooge by Thanksgiving), now that it&amp;#039;s finally December, the countdown to the 25th begins in earnest. For a luxurious way to mark off the days until Christmas morning, gift yourself one of La Maison du Chocolat&amp;#039;s gorgeous advent calendars. The elegant take on a childhood favorite comes stocked with 25 different full-size Maison du Chocolat treats, from dark chocolate truffles to coconut pralines. Consider each of those decadent daily prizes a salve for another four weeks of pushy shoppers, ear-splitting carols, and metric tons of flammable tinsel. $60, available online and at La Maison du Chocolat boutiques. Need chic gifts, but can&amp;#039;t bear the crowds? Check out our gift guide, full of 60 fabulous gifts, all available online! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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