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DANVERS — When Peabody resident Jen Vargas learned Bruce Symmes had retired from playing Santa Claus at the Northshore Mall she was beyond disappointed — and not alone in the feeling.
“He’s everyone’s favorite Santa,” Vargas told The Salem News early last week. “Everyone is looking for him.”
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