If Santa loses the 12th letter of the alphabet while singing a caroling song, what holiday phrase does he end up with?
Noel
The twelfth letter of the English alphabet is the letter L. When you pronounce the phrase 'No L,' it sounds identical to 'Noel,' which is a traditional word commonly used to refer to the Christmas season and festive songs.
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