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Pumpkin without a grin, or How to warm children in real autumntranslated

October 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Alexey Tereshchenko

A carved pumpkin with a burning candle inside is an evil parody, a demonic perversion of the holy lamp lit in front of the image of the Savior.

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