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"Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy." -Henri Frederic Amiel Tonight is a special night, although not for the reasons you may think. Yes, it's just a few days after Christmas and before the new year, but tonight is the night of the Full Moon closest to the winter solstice. Image credit: Judy Stone-Goldman. Up here in the northern hemisphere (above the Tropic of Cancer), December 21st corresponds to the winter solstice, or the shortest day in terms of…