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Wrapping: No plastic, no problem

After the pitter-patter of little feet, the eager anticipation as the presents are opened, and the squeals of joy on Christmas morning, comes . . . wrap rage. That’s the term for the frustration of trying to open items deeply encased in plastic packaging. Such “clamshell packaging’’ was created to make products look more desirable in stores and difficult for would-be shoplifters to open.

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