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Dec 2022
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Lie About Santa vs. Tell The Truth - Hol...

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“As someone who believes in whimsy, as someone who loves wonder, as someone who believes that a childhood has some magic in it, I think that Santa is a good starter lesson.”  - Josh Johnson

“Lesson in what? Adults will lie to you?” - Dulcé Sloan

In this Holiday themed episode of Hold Up, Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson debate whether parents should tell their kids the truth about Santa Claus or not?

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