1.   But some choose to drive to Gardner from as far away as St. Joseph because the year-round atmosphere at TradeNet makes meaningless holiday gestures unnecessary.

2.   Yet many December pardons may be more a function of the month arriving at the close of a presidential term than a holiday gesture of human kindness.

3.   As a holiday gesture, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat released dozens of prisoners being held without charges in Palestinian jails in the West Bank and Gaza.

4.   As a holiday gesture, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat released dozens of prisoners who were held without charges in Palestinian jails.

5.   As a holiday gesture, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat released dozens of prisoners who were held without charges.

6.   The mission was planned months ago as a holiday gesture, long before the latest crisis erupted.