CHRISTMAS PHENOM: 'the elf on the Shelf' success story.

圣诞节杰出人才：“书架上的小精灵”堪称最棒的故事。

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What would Christmas be without the story of a jelly-bellied elf who somehow gets around the world in one night to deliver presents and treats to good little girls and boys?

如果哪一次圣诞节少了那个挺着圆鼓鼓的肚子满世界跑给父母们传递希望、给善良的男孩儿女孩儿们分发礼物，那一定是难以想象的事情。

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After queuing for two hours for them to meet Father Christmas a member of staff dressed as an elf informed them that all the best presents had gone.

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"I knew Zooey's music from Elf, " recalls Ward, referring to the songs her shop-clerk character sang in the Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell.

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