I was never into dolls when very young. Teddy bears, yes. My Auntie Lizzie gave me a teddy bear for my first birthday. I called him Teddy Tinkoes. Apparently at first sight I gurgled with delight and clung on tight. He's now sixty-nine, and the treasured guardian of my home. I can rely on him utterly. He's a bit threadbare, but then he had a rough time in his early years, until I suddenly
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