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And if there are any Buddhists¹ or Hindus in town who want to see their symbols, the town is welcoming applications.

The holiday display, sponsored by the town of North Castle, which includes the village of Armonk, is among a growing number around the country that include the symbol for Islam.

"We've decided² to go in the direction of being all-inclusive," said Reese Berman, supervisor³ of the town, about 30 miles north of New York City and the site of IBM headquarters.

Christmas-season displays on public property have been controversial in recent years as courts have tried to balance constitutional guarantees of free speech with church-state separation and wrestle⁴ with the issue of what is a religious symbol and what is secular⁵.

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