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A Krampus scares spectators during a traditional Krampus run in which men and women dress up as pagan Krampus figures to scare people in Hollabrunn, Austria, Saturday, Dec.1, 2018. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
A Krampus scares spectators during a traditional Krampus run in which men and women dress up as pagan Krampus figures to scare people in Hollabrunn, Austria, Saturday, Dec.1, 2018. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Image: AP Photo/Ronald Zak
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