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- ↑ http://www.sohu.com/a/160882715_578225 Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine 别人过节喜庆的时候，不送钟表。送终和送钟谐音。
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- ↑ Susan Kurth Clot deBroissia International Gift Giving Protocol
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