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If holiday shopping hasn't already sent you over the edge, that probably means you haven't started yet. And when you get to that point and have the urge to splurge on yourself somewhere in the range of fancy manicure and tropical vacation, a good massage is a happy compromise. Below, we've mapped out 12 spas in Manhattan and Brooklyn where you can find quality treatments, ranging from super-quick services on the cheap to those that'll leave you lingering in accompanying heated pools all day long. Check out our north-to-south rundown of rubdowns right here.
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