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Moving Christmas

Hermie doesn't want to celebrate Christmas on December 25th, so he suggested moving it to a date n days later. Rudolph protested that then Christmas wouldn't happen as often.

Frosty then suggested that the date could be moved days in the other direction. If Frosty's suggestion was followed, on what day would Christmas fall?

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