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I'm 72 and I never stopped believing.

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That's the best way to be.

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This one made me smile. It's a lovely thought.

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Thank you, Tree. The Lost Explorer is one of my favorite stories and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Aw this is such a cute Christmas story. At first, when you were describing Elkkorr, I thought he would turn out to be a gnome and give rise to a new race. Santa always seemed more gnome-like than elf-like to me.

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Thank you, Virginia. I had fun writing this story. Santa is mysterious and I think that's part of the delight.

Happy holidays and I hope you have a wonderful New Year.

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Same to you, my friend.

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Great Christmas story!!

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Thank you, Loel. I'm delighted you enjoyed The Lost Explorer.

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Love it!

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Thanks, Christina. This is one of my favorites. I'm glad you like The Lost Explorer.

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Sci-fi Santa! Of course Santa is an alien, how else would he be able to deliver all those toys so quickly?

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It makes 100% sense to me and explains a lot! :)

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And the truth is finally revealed! “Here comes Elkkorr, here comes Elkkorr...” Good fun!

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Thanks, Mark. The song doesn't sound so bad this way, either.

I'm glad you enjoyed The Lost Explorer.

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I loved this origin story!

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Thanks, Jason. I wore a big smile when I finished writing it. I'm glad you enjoyed The Lost Explorer.

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A super read for this time of year!!

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Thank you, Deirdre.

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Really enjoyed this. Great story and a lovely little twist.

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Thanks so much, Chris. I wore a smile when I finished writing this story.

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Nice. Very nice. Well worth a read.

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This is an amazing story, Bill - perfect for this time of year! I loved every word. The first paragraph pulled me right in.

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"...the memory of his wife’s soft lips gone like sugar dissolved in water." (Who's cutting onions around here??)

Thanks for the Santa image, Bill. A comforting ending to a melancholy tale.

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