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Gift ideas for all sorts of occasions

Gift buying for all occasions
By Bankrate.com

Some gifts you're excited to buy, some are a chore to buy. Sometimes you wonder if you really have to buy a gift at all. Check out these gifting ideas -- from the extravagant to the simply thoughtful -- for all sorts of occasions and all sorts of budgets.

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-- Posted: Nov. 4, 2004

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