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Teens at AB Miller want hi-tech presents

Every year as the holidays come around, malls flood with customers and anxious parents hunt for the perfect present for their children. But what happens once those children grow into the hardest people to shop for - teenagers?

The students at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana are hoping Santa or their parents will give them more than their usual lump of coal or brown knitted sweater with Rudolph's smiling face on the front.

Instead, teenagers want iPods, cell phones, expensive perfume, shoes, clothes, and even a car, but no matter how much effort parents contribute to their hunt, presents rarely are what teens want and need in order to sustain their lifestyles.

Diana Romo, senior, hopes ...

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