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Saint Nicholas was Nicholas of Myra, a saint and bishop in Lycia of Anatolia. This is modern-day Turkey, although a the time it was a Greek speaking Roman province. He was known for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out, and is now commonly identified with Santa Claus.
