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 When they light the town Christmas tree in Armonk, there will be a Jewish menorah right alongside, as usual. There will also be something new this year－an Islamic crescent and star.

And if there are any Buddhists1 or Hindus in town who want to see their symbols, the town is welcoming applications.
The holiday display, sponsored by the town of North Castle, which includes the village of Armonk, is among a growing number around the country that include the symbol for Islam.
"We've decided2 to go in the direction of being all-inclusive," said Reese Berman, supervisor3 of the town, about 30 miles north of New York City and the site of IBM headquarters.
Christmas-season displays on public property have been controversial in recent years as courts have tried to balance constitutional guarantees of free speech with church-state separation and wrestle4 with the issue of what is a religious symbol and what is secular5.

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1 Buddhists 5f3c74ef01ae0fe3724e91f586462b77     
n.佛教徒( Buddhist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony. 处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒，用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
  • The return of Saivite rule to central Java had brought no antagonism between Buddhists and Hindus. 湿婆教在中爪哇恢复统治后，并没有导致佛教徒与印度教徒之间的对立。 来自辞典例句
2 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 supervisor RrZwv     
n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师
参考例句：
  • Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
  • He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。
4 wrestle XfLwD     
vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付
参考例句：
  • He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。
  • We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。
5 secular GZmxM     
n.牧师，凡人；adj.世俗的，现世的，不朽的
参考例句：
  • We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
  • Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

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