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| February 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Your item "Bah Humbug: Gift Cards That Stop Giving." in the December issue, left out the best fix of all. Instead of giving a gift card that's good only where the card is accepted and only for a certain time, give a universal gift certificate. This excellent (but unadvertised) alternative is good anywhere, anytime. Available in various denominations, it is issued by the government, often bears the picture of a president, and is green in color.

ALAN M. MACROBERT BEDFORD, MA

I was greatly amused while reading your article on how to select toys, "Toys: Ready, Set, Go!" in the ...

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