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A correction to an article related to gifting that was published in the December 17, 2015 issue is presented.

The article presents questions and answers related to interpersonal relations including individual gifts, difficult relationship with a mother who got engaged recently, and how to handle personal attacks.

The article presents questions and answers related to gift giving.

Presents insights of the author on giving the gifts that are bad despite good intentions. Recollections of the author for such blunders in giving gifts to person she loves which turned out to be inappropriate; Hiring of a professional shopper to do the author's shopping; Contention of the author that it takes a stranger to know what closest to you really want.

The partridge is a deal, and so is the pear tree, for the generous giver who wants to bestow the gifts listed in the song ''The 12 Days of Christmas'' on a beloved this season. But despite a tattered economy, the memorable mix of leaping lords, milking maids and a slew of fowl will cost slightly more this year. At $21,465.56, the eclectic collection of goods and services is about 1.8 percent more expensive than a year ago, largely because of higher gold prices, according to PNC Wealth Management in Pennsylvania. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]