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Whilst socks, chocolate, and mugs may be typical secret Santa gifts, one LSE student has taken ‘giving season’ to another level. When tasked with buying a present for a friend, Soph E. (History and Politics 26’) decided that LinkedIn Premium would be the perfect gift.

“He’s a wonderful friend, and I just felt it was right,” she shared when asked what inspired such a thoughtful gift, adding that “he had these monthly low moods, and I knew in my heart it was because he had run out of free direct messages on LinkedIn.”

Her friend, who wished to remain anonymous so that “people only connect with [him] for professional reasons” told The Raccoon it was the “best gift he’d ever received.”

“It’s been two days and I’ve made over 200 new connections – I’ll always be grateful to have such an amazing friend.”

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