How the Fidget Spinner Origin Story Spun Out of Control - Bloomberg
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Several publications credited Catherine Hettinger as the inventor of the fidget spinner. She isn’t.
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Toy World Magazine January 2023 - full edition by TOYWORLD
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As fidget spinner craze goes global, its inventor struggles to
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March/April 2017 by The Toy Book - Issuu
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How the fidget spinner origin story spun out of control
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Spinner - Vikipediya
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What's a fidget spinner? A look at the gadget people can't stop
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Fidget spinner - Wikipedia
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Woman who originally created the fidget spinner hasn't earned a
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Fidget Spinner Inventor Didn't Have Patent On Toy Fad
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The $500,000,000 Trend Spinning the Toy Industry Upside Down
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Fidget spinner Catherine Hettinger hasn't earned a single penny
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Millions sold: Was the original fidget spinner made in Suquamish