December is the final month of the 1st quarter. Usually, the final month of a quarter is very light and the early part of the month is used to finish up stragglers and outliers. This is especially true for December where the longer lines and increased customer volume would skew the data when compared against the rest of the year.
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"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl -- year after year..."