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Last minute questions for Santa from WTOP’s youngest listeners

By WTOP Staff

We know Santa is busy on Christmas Eve, but as he makes his way to the D.C. area, he took a few minutes to address some last-minute questions from WTOP’s youngest listeners.

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The transcript below has been lightly edited for clarity.

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