| Toys on strings |
LA Times Mini |
04 Aug 2026 |
| Toys that go up and down |
The New Yorker Mini |
22 May 2026 |
| "Walk the dog" toys |
Commuter |
03 Apr 2026 |
| They're wound up before they sleep! |
Universal |
16 Jan 2026 |
| They come with strings attached |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
03 Jan 2026 |
| Toys on strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Dec 2025 |
| Playthings with strings (Note letters 3-5 in this answer + letters 2-6 in 45-Down) |
Universal |
03 Dec 2025 |
| They come with strings attached? |
LA Times Mini |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Fluctuates wildly |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2025 |
| According to experiments, they can't "sleep" in space |
New York Times |
19 Sep 2025 |
| "Walk the dog" toys |
Commuter |
03 Sep 2025 |
| Toys that have their ups and downs |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2025 |
| Toys that experience a lot of ups and downs? |
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| Special, timeless playthings getting spun |
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| They have their ups and downs |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Jun 2025 |
| Toys with spool and string |
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| Up-and-down toys |
LA Times Daily |
27 May 2025 |
| Comes and goes with greeting and more greetings (2-3) |
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| Fluctuates repeatedly (2-3) |
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| Every other piece of synonymous toys (2-3) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
08 Mar 2025 |
| Toys for walking the dog? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
20 Feb 2025 |
| They have their ups and downs |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Isn't consistent |
Newsday |
07 Feb 2025 |
| Famous cellist's stringed things to play with |
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| Ma, nana also fluctuates |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Jan 2025 |
| Goes up and down |
The Telegraph Plusword |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Biscuits which are sandwiched together with buttercream (2-3) |
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| Up-down toys on string |
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| They reel up and down in play |
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| Toys that "walk the dog" |
Commuter |
26 Oct 2024 |
| Repeatedly falls and rises (2-3) |
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| Toys that have their ups and downs |
USA Today |
27 Aug 2024 |
| Toys with strings |
Commuter |
08 Aug 2024 |
| Toys that go up and down on strings (2-3) |
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| Even synonymous with toys (2-3) |
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| Fluctuates (up and down) (2-3) |
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| Goes up and down |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Fluctuates wildly |
Universal |
02 Jun 2024 |
| Fluctuates |
LA Times Mini |
29 Apr 2024 |
| String toys (2-3) |
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| Toys on strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Apr 2024 |
| They come with strings attached |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Mar 2024 |
| Fluctuates rapidly, goes up and down (2-3) |
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| Toys that start up? |
Universal |
16 Mar 2024 |
| Toys on strings |
USA Today |
14 Feb 2024 |
| Stringed toys that can do tricks: Hyph. |
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| Toys used to "walk the dog" |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2024 |
| Said why, periodically, Tory rating fluctuates |
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| Said why, periodically, Tory rating fluctuates (5) |
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| Moves up and down |
Universal |
23 Oct 2023 |
| Vacillates |
LA Times Daily |
01 Sep 2023 |
| Round toys on strings |
Newsday |
27 Jun 2023 |
| Toys on strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 May 2023 |
| Toys on strings |
Newsday |
22 Mar 2023 |
| Varies widely |
Newsday |
12 Mar 2023 |
| Goes back and forth |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2023 |
| Goes up and down |
Newsday |
13 Nov 2022 |
| Toys on strings |
LA Times Daily |
06 Sep 2022 |
| Goes up and down |
LA Times Daily |
28 Aug 2022 |
| Goes up and down and up .. |
Universal |
10 Jun 2022 |
| Stringy spinners |
Newsday |
05 May 2022 |
| Toys on strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Apr 2022 |
| Vacillates |
Newsday |
03 Apr 2022 |
| They have their ups and downs |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Feb 2022 |
| Fluctuates wildly |
Universal |
27 Jan 2022 |
| Toys that can 'sleep' |
USA Today |
11 Jan 2022 |
| Stringed playthings |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Oct 2021 |
| Toys with strings |
Universal |
22 Aug 2021 |
| They come with strings attached |
LA Times Daily |
08 Aug 2021 |
| They come with strings attached |
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| Toys on strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Aug 2021 |
| Spinners on strings |
Newsday |
01 Aug 2021 |
| Fluctuates wildly |
USA Today |
09 Jul 2021 |
| Wind-up toys? |
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| Toys that you can 'walk the dog' with |
USA Today |
07 Feb 2021 |
| Fluctuates |
Universal |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Toys you can 'walk the dog' with |
USA Today |
15 Jan 2021 |
| Dingbats |
New York Times |
22 Dec 2020 |
| Round toys on strings |
Newsday |
20 Oct 2020 |
| Things with strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Oct 2020 |
| Toys with strings attached |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jul 2020 |
| "Around the world" toys |
LA Times Daily |
06 Jul 2020 |
| 'Around the world' toys |
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| Fluctuates |
USA Today |
01 Jun 2020 |
| Toys on strings |
New York Times |
20 Apr 2020 |
| Idiots |
New York Times |
01 Apr 2020 |
| Toys on strings |
USA Today |
10 Mar 2020 |
| Playthings with strings |
Newsday |
05 Mar 2020 |
| Toys on a string: Hyph. |
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| Fluctuates wildly |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2019 |
| Up-and-down toys |
LA Times Daily |
14 Oct 2019 |
| Up-and-down toys |
|
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| Stringed instruments? |
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| Toy with spool and string |
|
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| String-on-finger toys |
Newsday |
08 Jul 2019 |
| Fluctuates wildly |
Wall Street Journal |
21 May 2019 |
| Varies widely |
Newsday |
09 May 2019 |
| Toys on strings |
Newsday |
19 Mar 2019 |
| Goes back and forth quickly |
New York Times |
19 Feb 2019 |
| Up-and-down toys |
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| Goes back and forth quickly |
|
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| Fluctuates wildly |
|
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| Fluctuates wildly |
|
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| Toys with spools |
USA Today |
09 Nov 2018 |
| Toys on strings |
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| Toys on strings |
LA Times Daily |
04 May 2018 |
| Toys with spools |
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| Toys on strings |
|
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| Goes up and down |
|
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| Goes up and down |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2017 |
| Get up — finally Christmas! Too busy to play with toys |
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| Toys on strings |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Aug 2017 |
| Toys that work with a flick of the wrist |
Universal |
06 Jul 2017 |
| Toys that work with a flick of the wrist |
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| Goes up and down |
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| Handy things that go around the world? |
Universal |
29 Jul 2016 |
| They can sleep if you play with them |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2016 |
| They have their ups and downs, as there's no end to that yob appearing twice at school? |
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| Handy things that go around the world? |
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| They can sleep if you play with them |
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| No-strings-attached they aren't |
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| Shows wild instability |
Universal |
27 Jun 2015 |
| Goes up and down |
Universal |
11 Jun 2015 |
| Asses |
New York Times |
10 Apr 2015 |
| Isn't consistent |
Newsday |
16 Jan 2015 |
| Chuckleheads |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jan 2015 |
| Asses |
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| Playthings on strings |
|
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| Fluctuates |
|
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| Shows wild instability |
|
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| Goes up and down |
|
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| Fluctuates |
|
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| Toys that go around the world? |
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| Isn't consistent |
|
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| Chuckleheads |
|
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| Fluctuates |
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| Toys with finger loops |
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| Toys that have their ups and downs |
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| Toys bouncing on strings |
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| Toys that go around the world |
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| Toys on strings |
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| Goes on and off diets, say |
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| Goes up and down |
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| Toys with strings |
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| They have strings attached |
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| Jerks |
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| Toys on strings |
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| Vacillates |
|
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| Duncan toys |
|
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| Things with strings |
|
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| Goofballs |
|
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| Chuckleheads |
|
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| Fluctuates wildly |
|
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| Stringed toys |
|
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| Dingbats |
|
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| Idiots |
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| Schmoes |
|
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| Ninnies |
|
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| Toys that have you pulling strings |
|
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| Ninnies |
|
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| They may walk the dog |
|
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| Is wildly unstable |
|
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| Shows great instability |
|
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| Toys on strings |
|
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| Dingbats |
|
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| Goes up and down |
|
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| Fluctuates wildly |
|
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| They're used to walk the dog |
|
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| Has ups and downs? |
|
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| Vacillators |
|
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| They come with strings attached |
|
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| Toys that have their ups and downs |
|
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| "Walk the dog" performers |
|
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| Toys on a string |
|
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| Duncan's Throw Monkey and Bumble Bee, for two |
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| They're used to rock the cradle |
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| They can sleep in midair |
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| Toys that can be made to walk |
|
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| Goofballs |
|
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| Vacillates |
|
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| Shows wild instability |
|
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| Goes up and down |
|
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| They have their ups and downs |
|
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| Stringed instruments? |
|
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| Goofballs |
|
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| Duncan toys |
|
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| Toys that go around the world |
|
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| Fluctuates |
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| Fluctuates |
|
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| They're used to rock the cradle |
|
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| They have strings attached |
|
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| String-and-spool toys |
|
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| They have their ups and downs |
|
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| Toys that can be made to walk |
|
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| Is wildly unstable |
|
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| Toys with strings |
|
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| Vacillates |
|
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| Spinners on strings |
|
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| Duncan products |
|
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| Goes up and down and ... |
|
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| Goes up and down |
|
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| They may give you many happy returns |
|
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| They come with strings attached |
|
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| Stringy toys |
|
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| Fad with ups and downs |
|
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| Philippine toys |
|
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| Is wildly unstable |
|
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| Numskulls |
|
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| They have their ups and downs |
|
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| Duncan toys |
|
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| Toys with strings attached: Hyph. |
|
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| They have their ups and downs |
|
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| Fools |
|
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| Fluctuates |
|
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| Toys on strings |
|
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| Fluctuates wildly |
|
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| Things with strings |
|
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| Stringy toys |
|
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| They can sleep while you watch |
|
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| Is wildly unstable |
|
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| They're used in walking the dog |
|
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| Duncan devices |
|
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| Jerks |
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| Shows wild instability |
|
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| Ninnies |
|
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| Dum-dums, to Rickles |
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| Vacillates |
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| Nerds, to Don Rickles |
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| Stringed toys |
|
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| Toys with strings attached |
|
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| Duncan diversions |
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| Stringed playthings |
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| Toys |
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| Certain toys. |
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| Toys that seem to defy gravity. |
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| People use them to walk the dog |
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| Toys. |
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| Kids' toys. |
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| Playthings for junior. |
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