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Walmart Pulls Cocaine-Themed Third-Party Holiday Sweaters From Its Canadian Site

After a Twitter-fueled kerfuffle involving a Santa Claus doing cocaine on an ugly Christmas sweater, Walmart Canada apologized to customers for a line of NSFW holiday attire up for sale through a third-party vendor in its online store.

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