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marybourg

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5. 1. Lawn mowers serve a social function.

Reply to BlueIn_W_Pa (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 11:39 AM

Sep 2023

Water beads toys don’t.

2. Young children are intrinsically involved in kids playing, but not in shrub mowing.

But it’s the old “my kids pleasure over some other kid’s life”. Apparently not just a publican weakness.

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Death of infant prompts recall of water beads toy sold at Target [View all] Celerity Sep 2023 OP

My kid plays with this BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #1

And if your kids had to stop playing with it to marybourg Sep 2023 #3

Yes, just like people who trim their bushes with a lawn mower BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #4

1. Lawn mowers serve a social function. marybourg Sep 2023 #5

Whatever BlueIn_W_Pa Sep 2023 #6

I don't see anything about Consumer Reports or a ban in the article. sl8 Sep 2023 #7

If these Rebl2 Sep 2023 #2