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Robert Grove: Relative holiday advice

At a recent Christmas party, the topic came up of how to best respond when politics come up as we visit with relatives over the holidays.

A good friend suggested simply saying, “I choose to not give into fear and hatred.”

Given the popularity of one divisive presidential candidate, I consider that sage advice.

Robert Grove

Raleigh

This story was originally published December 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Robert Grove: Relative holiday advice."

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