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In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween

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Children in Des Moines , Iowa , will go trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time since 1938 .

The city's Beggars' Night tradition began more than seven decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.

Children are expected to tell a joke before receiving a treat.

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79

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83

Neutral language

43

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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