Christmas gift guides for everyone on your list

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[Best gifts for her](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTAm2P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dpZnRzL2Jlc3QtZ2lmdHMtaGVyLXdvbWVuLWIyMzk3MTk2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWc0dDZiNmc1Z3FpMVcFc3BjZXVCCmVftoRpZY9ibchSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) December is here (yes, I can’t quite believe it either), which means Christmas shopping is high on the agenda. If you’re aspiring to avoid any last-minute panic, I’d suggest ticking off your list early. 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[BEST GIFTS FOR HER](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTAm2P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dpZnRzL2Jlc3QtZ2lmdHMtaGVyLXdvbWVuLWIyMzk3MTk2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXhta3NnMHFvMXZwclcFc3BjZXVCCmVftoRpZY9ibchSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Deal of the day [Meta Quest 2 headset](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTAm2P0RraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dhZGdldHMtdGVjaC9tZXRhLXF1ZXN0LTItZGVhbC1iMjQ1NTYzMy5odG1sP2xpZD1uc2ZqYWhscGJoZG1XBXNwY2V1QgplX7aEaWWPYm3IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Gamers, assemble: [the Meta Quest 2 virtual-reality headset is cheaper than ever](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTAm2P0RraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dhZGdldHMtdGVjaC9tZXRhLXF1ZXN0LTItZGVhbC1iMjQ1NTYzMy5odG1sP2xpZD10Y2lucXUzOHM3aXJXBXNwY2V1QgplX7aEaWWPYm3IUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). 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