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Spinning

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shrieks of excitement
birthday wrappers all torn
spinning toys spin — for hours

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A boy shrieks in delight as he opens the gifts from his birthday party — two multi-coloured spin toys. His new plastic tops piece together like a maze, and are launched by a plastic strap. They spun for hours.

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