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A Child's Appetite For New Toys Appeal To The Desire For Ownership And Appropriation: The Appeal Of Toys Comes To Lie Not In Their Use But In Their Status As Possessions.
-Christopher Lasch
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A Child's Appetite For New Toys Appeal

Christopher Lasch
A Child's Appetite For New Toys Appeal To The Desire For Ownership And Appropriation: The Appeal Of Toys Comes To Lie Not In Their Use But In Their Status As Possessions.
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Children
Lying
Desire
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