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Origin of Christmas and meaning  

The essence of Christmas was formed from the fusion of ancient pagan festivals and Christian traditions. It originated in the Roman celebration of Saturnalia and the cult of Sol Invictus, both related to the winter solstice, which the Christian Church adopted and transformed into the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, fixing the date on December 25th around the 4th century. 

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Bullying: when silence also hurts 

The first time Daniel stopped talking in class, no one noticed. It wasn't a sudden change, but a silent withdrawal: he started by not raising his hand, then by sitting in the back row, and later by making up excuses to avoid going out to recess. When his teacher wanted to… Read more