France Gifts by Mediterranean Interiors

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A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or anything in return. An item is not a gift if that item is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to any item or act of service that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts are also first and foremost presented on occasions such as birthdays and holidays.

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Article Title : Gift
Article Snippet :Gifts Congratulations Gifts Engagement Gifts Housewarming party Gifts Women's day Gifts Valentine's Day Promotional gifts vary from the normal gifts.
Article Title : The Gift
Article Snippet :The Gift, a 2007 novel by Richard Paul Evans Le Cadeau (French, "The Gift"), a French and Italian comedy film The Gifts, a 1970 documentary The Gift (1979
Article Title : The Gift of the Magi
Article Snippet :of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular
Article Title : White elephant gift exchange
Article Snippet :A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing and impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. The goal
Article Title : The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)
Article Snippet :Christmas", as there were only ten gifts. It was also known in Somerset, Dorset, and elsewhere in England. The kinds of gifts vary in a number of the versions
Article Title : Christmas gift
Article Snippet :The practice of giving gifts during Christmastide, according to Christian tradition, is symbolic of the presentation of the gifts by the Three Wise Men
Article Title : Experiential gifts
Article Snippet :Experiential gifts, also known as gift experiences, have gained prominence as a unique way to offer memorable experiences rather than material possessions
Article Title : Gift economy
Article Snippet :norms and customs govern giving a gift in a gift culture; although there is some expectation of reciprocity, gifts are not given in an explicit exchange
Article Title : Christmas in France
Article Snippet :are closed. Many people in France put up a Christmas tree, visit a special church service, eat an elaborate meal and open gifts on Christmas Eve. Other activities
Article Title : Merci Train
Article Snippet :Train sent by the American people to France in 1947. Each of the Merci Train boxcars carried five tons of gifts, all of which were donated by private

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