While she and her husband often gave more than the one, the strategy helped them focus on quality vs. quantity and zapped some of the greediness that often comes with the holidays.

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Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often with their cell phones, as well as extensive footage from surveillance cameras in the area of the blasts.

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Often, especially when times get tough, the battle over lead quantity and quality takes over all conversations, formal and informal.

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