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Upvoted for catching on to the nonexistence of God before you figured out Santa Claus. I think that's the first time I've heard that one.
To my deep chagrin, while I became an atheist around 5 or 6, I don't think it was until 7 or so that I really gave up on Santa.
I say chagrin because really, even my books were telling me there was no real Santa which they certainly weren't doing with God, yet still...