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The first is to wish all readers who celebrate Thanksgiving today a Happy Thanksgiving<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The second is to pass on a cartoon from David Hayward<\/a> and encourage you to remember the martyrs who gave their lives so that you could celebrate this day in the traditional manner.<\/p>\n

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Finally, I join with Jerry Coyne<\/a> in saying \u201cDon\u2019t overdo it\u201d!<\/p>\n

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Have a happy Thanksgiving, and even if you don\u2019t celebrate it today, have a happy day!<\/p>\n

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