I always reschedule my jury duty for the week of Christmas. They don't seem to call anyone in for Christmas Eve or Christmas, so that knocks your odds down by 40% for getting called that work week. Of course, if you do get called to come in that week, it's really going to suck.
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"Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars." - Martin Luther King, Jr.