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I saw this on Reddit:<\/p>\n

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OK, a holographic Ki-Adi Mundi where one might expect an angel is interesting. But why would Han and Leia give birth to Yoda, or even just be next to Yoda in a manger?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to put Star Wars or other action figures in a nativity scene, please give some thought to it and have it make sense!<\/p>\n

This one (also via Reddit) is perhaps better. I can imagine Herod hiring one of the best bounty hunters in the universe\u2026<\/p>\n

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