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    8 Lessons That "Home Alone" Taught Us

    Other than remembering to bring your children on vacation and how to outsmart burglars.

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    1. Appreciate your blessings

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    Kevin took the time to bless his Christmas Eve meal, and he didn't even get to eat it! That's true appreciation

    2. Don't judge a book by it's cover

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    Old Man Marley turned out to be the sweetest man ever. And the only time he hit someone with a snow shovel, it was TOTALLY justified

    3. Junk food and reality TV is a delicacy

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    And sometimes it's just what a person needs

    4. Go to great lengths to protect what you love

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    Even if it means putting yourself in danger

    5. It's okay to want time to yourself

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    A little alone time can do a person good

    6. Dental care is very important

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    Brushing with an ADA approved toothbrush can prevent you from living with a gold tooth

    7. How to talk to strangers

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    Kevin McCallister sure was on top of his game when it came to stranger danger

    8. And finally, how to enjoy the holidays

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