The average American spends over US$900 on gifts each Christmas. That's a lot of money! So why do people give gifts at Christmas? What was the inspiration for this tradition?
Does "inspiration" in the above refer to "cause/source?" If not, what does it mean?
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Hi, Yes, broadly speaking. Clive
— Clive
Hi, Yes, broadly speaking.
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The average American spends over US$900 on gifts each Christmas. That's a lot of money! So why do people give gifts at Christmas? What was the inspiration for this tradition?
Does "inspiration" in the above refer to "cause/source?"
'cause' suggests a specific reason, eg maybe a law is passed tha