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Brooklyn Benzel's 48 second video submission of 'Joy to the World' was considered 'religious' because of the classic holiday song's lyrics

But the eighth-grader wasn't going to sing the words, which include 'savior' and 'heaven', her mom clarified in emails with South Sutter Charter School

The school in Placerville, California, still rejected the song because it is 'typically played at Christmas time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ'

The school suggests Brooklyn submit Jingle Bells instead because it is 'more cultural, celebrating the snow and sounds of the bells on the sleigh'

The song has 'no lyrics that can be construed as religious' and which could be flagged by the school's auditors

The school, however, reversed its decision after Brooklyn's mom threatened legal action, saying because this was 'not a nonsectarian assignment'

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