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Thursday, February 20, 2003 23:57 // Feldstrasse, Aarburg, Switzerland // href
Once upon a time, there was this firm, the little Toy Factory, they were building these neat and simple woodblock toys. Kids could use them in various setups. Clever kids could even create their own additional woodblocks and hoock them on. Woodblocks seemed quite simple, but the trick with these toys was their clever overall design which made it easy integrate them with other Woodblock toys and even create your own additions. The factory was really successful with the kids who knew about their toys. Partly also because each Woodblock toy also came with a complete manual explaining not only how to use it but also giving detailed account about how this particular WBT had been constructed. Woodblock toys guaranteed for hours of satisfying and creative playtime together with your friends.
Not far to the north west there was this other company, the Lolly Makers, they produced shapely and tasty lollies in many colorful designs. Kids who tried them were really taken by the great taste of the sweet lollies. The lollies sold very well and soon most kids who lived in the vicinity of the lolly factory could be seen wandering the streets with a lolly in their mouth. Interestingly enough these kids seemed to loose all interest in playing with the woodblock toys or other kids apart from talking about the latest 'inventions' of the Lolly Makers. The lollies seemed be all they needed. Rumors had it that the lolly makers were using addictive and psychoactive substances in their creations. But whoever uttered any suspicions in this direction soon got letters from a big firm in the city, who advised them to refrain from telling any further lies about the Lolly Makers.
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