She says that last year the ice didn't come until December.

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For example, until a new tax law was put into place last December, the loss on a foreclosed home wasn't exempt from tax liability.

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And yet, it was in the Premier League referee conversation last December, after Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp didn't like a call by a linesman.

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When Neha Gupta prepared to graduate from college last December, she faced a difficult job search since many large companies weren't recruiting for winter openings.

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Last December, the diary announcing the return of his tumour kicked off with him saying he didn't think he'd be signing another 12-month contract on his mobile phone.

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