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EDITOR'S NOTE: Holidays should be memorable for the right reasons: time to set aside the stresses of daily life, to celebrate with family and friends, to rest and contemplate the coming of a new year.

An unfortunate truth, however, is that merrymaking can quickly turn nightmarish in the wake of house fires, traffic accidents, thefts and the many other things that can and do go wrong during the holidays.

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