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Short of time? Click here to read the key takeaways. 🎁 Some economists argue that gift giving destroys value. Because givers rarely know recipients’ preferences as well as they know their own, many gifts are worth less to the recipient than the money spent, creating what economists call “deadweight loss.” One estimate suggests billions of dollars in value are lost each holiday season. 💸 However, the “market value assumption” may miss the bigger picture. Some economists as

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