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This Oct. 8, 2017, photo in Hopkinton, N.H., shows a real pumpkin, left, next to a craft foam pumpkin. Faux pumpkins certainly last longer than their real counterparts, but they often look unnatural, particularly the stems. (Holly Ramer/AP)

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I love carving jack-o’-lanterns, but after coming downstairs one fall morning to find that an overly ripe pumpkin had “bled” all over my dining room table and ruined it, the idea of decorating with fake gourds does have a certain appeal.

By Associated Press October 20, 2017