Well, Santa wasn't the only one who had noticed this extraordinary sight!  His reindeer had gathered outside their barn, watching with great excitement as the beautiful bells settled into the freshly fallen snow.  Dancer, being one of the bravest and most curious of Santa's reindeer, slowly approached the nearest bell.  He lowered his head and gave it a gentle nudge with his nose.

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Tinkle! Jingle!

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What a beautiful sound!  Dancer carefully picked up the little golden bell in his mouth and gave it a shake.  And that's when something truly magical happened.  Santa heard something he had never heard before.  It wasn't the tinkling of a bell.

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It was Dancer's voice!

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Santa let out such a great big laugh that his round belly shook like a bowl full of jelly.  By now, the other reindeer had gathered around, their eyes wide with curiosity.  "Go on!" Santa encouraged them. "Try one of those beautiful bells!"  Dasher was the first to hurry forward, followed closely by Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.  One by one, each reindeer carefully chose a golden bell from the snow.  And one by one, Santa heard their voices for the very first time!  "Santa! Can you hear me too?" called Prancer.  "Of course I can!" Santa exclaimed.  "Well, it's about time!" said Blitzen, giving his bell a particularly enthusiastic shake.