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Thanksgiving planning blends feasting with family time
An article urges making Thanksgiving easy by prepping a day ahead. It offers menus and steps to prepare turkey stuffing desserts and side dishes the day before, plus tips on refrigeration and oven timing. It also recalls the 1789 origins of a national Thanksgiving proclaimed by Washington and the Jefferson Hamilton dispute over celebratory form.
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