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Postie Cam doubling as an elf, delivered letters from Santa to Torquay College preps on Monday, having received 180 letters on December 1 from the excited pupils.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Postie Cam doubling as an elf, delivered letters from Santa to Torquay College preps on Monday, having received 180 letters on December 1 from the excited pupils. […]<\/p>\n

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