| The news of their arrival reached these
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| | little friends have been smoking a bit of
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| shores long before they did. A massive ad
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| | the old Teletubby weed?There are loud
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| campaign introduced them to America and
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| | speakers that arise from the flowerbeds
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| touted their status as Britain's "New Fab
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| | and order the Teletubbies around. There
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| Four." There was an extensive media blitz
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| | is a magic windmill that sits high on a
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| launched by the television network that
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| | hill and spews a glittery substance (I'm
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| would carry their already "wildly-
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| | having it analyzed) into the air. The
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| successful in Europe" half hour show. And
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| | windmill activates the TV screens that
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| there was a steady stream of network news
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| | are lodged in the Teletubbies' stomachs.
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| coverage, including the now-famous
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| | These screens show video clips of real
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| segment on Nightline in which Ted Koppel
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| | children wreaking havoc on the world;
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| used the word "cute" a hundred and
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| | jumping up and down on the beds,
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| sixteen times and just for the briefest
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| | screaming at the top of their lungs,
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| second, actually seemed to smile.I must
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| | making a mess in the bathroom, etc. All
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| admit, all the hoopla did make me wonder
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| | the things you discourage your kids from
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| whether or not their coming to America
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| | doing the Teletubbies make seem like fun
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| was such a good thing. What affect would
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| | (this is to instill a disregard for
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| they have on our impressionistic youth?
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| | authority, I'm sure).Everything is
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| Would our children cry and scream in
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| | provided for our furry, little friends
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| unadulterated joy at the sight of these
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| | when they crash in their hi-tech Tubby
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| new superstars? Would they fall flat on
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| | house. They eat Tubby Toast and Tubby
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| their diapered bottoms and call out their
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| | Custard (munchies), and are always under
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| names? Was it to be Barney-mania all over
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| | the watchful bug eyes of a noisy vacuum
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| again? Only time would tell.
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| | cleaner named Noo-noo (obviously their
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| Nevertheless, I prepared myself for the
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| | parole officer).Here's further proof from
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| worst.So, from across the ocean they
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| | PBS Online, home of the Teletubbies
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| came, this New Fab Four, singing and
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| | website:
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| dancing and, much like the original
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| | "Tinky Winky is the biggest Teletubby.
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| group, talking with accents so thick one
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| | His favorite thing is his bag, which he
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| had to listen closely to understand what
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| | likes to take out with him for walks. He
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| they were saying. But being understood
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| | usually sings his song "Tinky Winky." He
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| has nothing to do with success. Their
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| | loves to dance and fall over on his
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| debut song, a cheerful, little ditty
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| | back."
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| called, "Say Eh Oh" knocked the Spice
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| | Notice they didn't say what's in Tinky
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| Girls off the top of the charts in
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| | Winky's bag, but we all know what's in
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| England late last year and will probably
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| | there. Can you say, "Tubby
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| give Madonna a run for her money here. I
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| | paraphernalia?" Then there's Dipsy, whose
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| would venture to say they are now more
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| | name, I think, says it all. From PBS:
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| popular than John Lennon, especially
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| | "Dipsy sings a song with a reggae beat
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| among those who have no idea who John
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| | and when he is feeling 'especially cool'
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| Lennon was.Who is this multi-talented
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| | will go for a walk by himself, wearing
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| group of young performers that has the
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| | his hat and singing the song."
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| world in such a tizzy? They are Tinky
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| | Ah, a Rastafarian Tubby, mon. Next, Laa
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| Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po, or as they
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| | Laa:
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| are called by fifty-eight gazillion kids
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| | "Laa Laa is the happiest and most smiley
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| around the world, "The Teletubbies," and
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| | of the Teletubbies. She too loves to sing
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| they are PBS's latest offering for
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| | and dance. Her favorite word is 'nice'.
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| viewers one-year old and up -- the group
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| | Laa-Laa loves the way her ball bounces
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| TV executives refer to as the "Daddy, buy
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| | and wobbles and grows bigger and smaller.
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| me that!" demographic.Now, if you don't
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| | Laa-Laa always likes to know where all of
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| have kids, especially little ones, you
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| | the Teletubbies are. She has her own
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| probably have no idea who the Teletubbies
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| | special La-la-la-la-la song."
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| are. But if you do have kids and haven't
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| | Which I believe is sung to the tune of
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| been hiding from them in a cave for the
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| | Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit.' And
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| last few months, you are well aware of
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| | finally, there's Po, the smallest
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| who these carpet-covered Kupie dolls are.
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| | Teletubby. From PBS:
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| And like 'em or not, you have to agree
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| | "Po often jumps up and down to express
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| that they are the best damned babysitters
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| | her feelings of joy, enthusiasm, and
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| since the aforementioned dinosaur named
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| | surprise. The natural place for Po is to
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| Barney. When the Teletubbies are on, my
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| | be on her scooter zipping around the
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| two-year old doesn't move. She doesn't
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| | hills. She makes the noise "quickly,
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| blink. In fact, I'm not even sure she
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| | quickly, quickly" or "slowly, slowly,
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| breathes, so strong is the Teletubby
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| | slowly" when riding her scooter. Po
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| allure.How best to describe the
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| | spends a lot of time on her own."
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| Teletubbies to the uninitiated? Imagine
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| | This is the one that will go nuts one
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| Barney without the wonderful singing and
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| | day and start running over bunnies. "Po
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| dramatic acting. Think Mr. Rodgers
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| | was always such a loner..."Whether it's
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| without the expensive costumes, sets and
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| | an innocent kid's show or the subliminal
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| musical arrangements. Think Bozo without
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| | tool of some covert drug organization,
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| the high drama. Think Captain Kangaroo on
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| | "Teletubbies" is not without its share of
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| Quaaludes.Still don't get it? Let me put
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| | critics. Oddly enough, it's the very
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| it into terms you'll understand: if Pink
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| | simplicity of the show that sparks the
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| Floyd produced a half-hour show for kids,
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| | most controversy. Critics accuse
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| this would be it. And you would enjoy it
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| | "Teletubbies" of dumbing down children's
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| immensely. Guaranteed.Like a classic Pink
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| | television to the levels of "Baywatch"
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| Floyd album, there is something strangely
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| | and "Wheel of Fortune." Po, say it ain't
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| hypnotic about this show. No matter what
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| | so..."I don't think babies have to watch
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| your age is, this show will calm your
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| | television,'' Peggy Charren, an advocate
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| nerves, relax your tired muscles, put
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| | for better children's TV programming has
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| your mind at ease. It will numb your
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| | said. "There's something creepy about
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| bones, soothe away tension and make you
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| | propping an infant up in front of the
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| go, "Whoa, dude..."In fact, after
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| | television, no matter what's on.''Thank
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| watching several hours of this show with
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| | God for social watchdogs like Ms.
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| my daughter (okay, sometimes I watch it
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| | Charren. If not for people like her
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| without her), I've come to the conclusion
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| | they'd be showing cigarette commercials
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| that maybe, just maybe, the members of
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| | on the Cartoon Network and passing out
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| Pink Floyd or some other '60s
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| | condoms with Happy Meals at McDonald's!
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| counter-culture group really does have a
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| | Heaven knows there's nothing worse that a
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| hand in its production. Here is the
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| | two-year-old chainsmoker who packs a
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| evidence thus far:When the show begins,
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| | condom and watches "dumbed-down" TV.Ms.
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| you enter Teletubby Land; a land of
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| | Charren, lighten up. "Teletubbies" is
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| green, rolling hills dotted with
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| | just a cute little show that means no
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| beautiful flowers (could those be
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| | harm to anyone.And if you really think
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| Poppies?) and grazing bunny rabbits
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| | it's such a bad thing to plop a kid down
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| (could these be flying pigs in
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| | in front of a television set to keep them
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| disguise?). The sky is always blue and
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| | occupied for 30 minutes, then come on
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| filled with puffy clouds. It is a truly
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| | over to my house and watch my kids.My
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| happy place, watched over by an animated
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| | favorite show is coming on. Everybody
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| sun that has a real baby's smiling face.
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| | say, "Eh Oh!"From "Small Business Q&A"
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| Then they appear; Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa
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| | With Tim Knox
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| Laa and Po, dancing and jumping around
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| | Tim Knox is a nationally-known
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| like giant Beanie Babies on a hot stove.
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| | entrepreneur, author, speaker, and radio
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| They have antennae on their heads and TV
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| | show host.
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| screens in their stomachs. And they
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| | Tim has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs
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| giggle alot, even when nothing is
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| | realize their business dreams.
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| apparently funny. Could it be that our
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