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'''Frankincense''' was a kind of [[incense]] obtained from [[France]], hence the name. It was one of the three [[Gifts of the Magi]], along with [[gold]] and [[murre]].
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'''Frankincense''' is an aromatic resin. It is used in incense and in perfumes. It was one of the three [[Gifts of the Magi]], along with [[gold]] and [[myrrh]]. Today frankincense is available, but is costly.  
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Today it is hard to obtain frankincense, although [[incense]] is still used in some [[Catholic]] and [[pagan]] rituals.
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[[Incense]] is still used by the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], and various other Christian denominations. Incense is also used by other religious faiths.
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