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My daughter has a favourite toy. It’s a Squishmallow called Serene. Serene is a round-ish turquoise squirrel. If you’re not into soft toys, you may not know how popular Squishmallows are, but to give you an idea… the last time I was in the local toy shop, every one of the four people in the queue to pay had hold of a Squishmallow. <\/p>\n

But the popularity of Squishmallows isn’t the point of this little story. <\/p>\n

Serene goes everywhere with my daughter and is her best friend – as much as a wannabe toddler can have a best friend. Given how Serene can sometimes be thrown from the buggy with the complete lack of foresight and comprehension of possible events that only a baby has, and the extreme love she has for her, we thought it best to buy a second Serene. “Let’s buy a clone of Serene, a new one, just in case,” I said to my wife while browsing the toy store and walking past the sizable Squishmallow display. <\/p>\n

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My daughter has a favourite toy. It’s a Squishmallow called Serene. Serene is a round-ish turquoise squirrel. If you’re not into soft toys, you may not know how popular Squishmallows are, but to give you an idea… the last time I was in the local toy shop, every one of the four people in the queue to pay had hold of a Squishmallow. But the popularity of Squishmallows isn’t the point of this little story. Serene goes everywhere with my daughter and is her best friend – as much as a wannabe toddler can have a best friend. Given how Serene can sometimes be thrown from the buggy with the complete lack of foresight and comprehension of possible events that only a baby has, and…<\/p>\n

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