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No day out at the Natural History Museum in London is complete without a visit to their animatronic T. rex . But now that spectacle comes with an added side of Christmas cheer. In what has become an annual tradition, the fearsome T. rex has once again been kitted out with its own Christmas jumper.
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The deadline is at 12pm on December 18. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top captions A person dressed as Olaf from the Disney film 'Frozen' during the 73rd Annual Concord Christmas Parade in Concord, New Hampshire. Photo: AFP
Maisie Lo (aged 11), CCC Kei Wan Primary School: Hey! It is my nose, not a carrot, don't take it away!
Anson Wong Chun-Hei (aged 10), Yaumati Catholic Primary School: I wish you all a merry snowmas! Enjoy the audio version of this article!
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