And so it is that if you are a good little Dutch girl or boy, you can expect two Christmas visits from a kindly, old man.

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We hope the little boy is making a good recovery.

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Others spoke of the loss of a good man, and their hope that the little boy being held captive is alive and well and will be released soon.

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Lady was good to you, took care of you when you was a little boy, wiped your behind, cleaned your diapers, washed your clothes when I couldn't get to it.

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She will be much happier if the child is a boy, and will be able to make a successful loaf, using good flour and a little milk.

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