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Mother was waiting for them at the door, but the children forgot to say "As-
Salamu alaykum", all they could think about was the Christmas tree. "Mummy,
mummy," they cried, "can we have a Christmas Tree. We've got one in our
classroom at school, it looks so pretty, please Mummy, please?" "Calm down,
calm down!" said mother, "come in and take off your coats, have your tea, and
we will talk about it when daddy comes home."

The children ate their tea then did their homework. They had just finished their
homework when they heard the sound of a car in the driveway -- daddy was
home! The children rushed to the doorway and waited for their father. Soon they
heard his footsteps coming nearer so they opened the door but as they rushed to
give him a big kiss and hug they knocked his brief case out of his hand. "As-
Salamu alaykum" their father said, "what's all this?" Both children started to
speak at the same time and their father could not understand a word they were
saying. "Just a minute, let me take my coat off and warm up." He took his coat off

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