Gift them flowers, a book, or other small gift.

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Offhandedly, I was looking to make a gift of a book tied to the Tintin movie.

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Of course, if a book isn't what you want to give as a gift, perhaps you should consult a book -- "The Best of Online Shopping, " by Lisa and Jonathan Price.

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For those in to today's dance music culture, this book is a gift, but even for the uninitiated it is an entertaining read.

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After giving the book as a gift to her friends and colleagues, McPartland sought to write a composition to honor the influential environmentalist.

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Had the book been a gift?

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Buy his book as a Christmas gift for one's religious friends?

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Coupon books from online book retailers make a fun gift that can be used all year.

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With this book, Lee has returned the gift.

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But the college would have to value the gift using an IRS-approved appraisal, which is typically lower than book value and vastly lower than the valuation you'd get on a frothy Nasdaq.

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The most popular gift card purchases will be from department stores (39%), restaurants (33%) and book stores (21%), according to the NRF survey.

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