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December 10, 2012

VIDEO: Christmas lights dance to 'Call Me Maybe'

CNHI News Service

This home in Bel Air, Md., features decorative Christmas lights with a special talent - it can "dance" to music. This video shows it synced with one of the year's biggest hits, "Call Me Maybe."

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