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mwmisses4289

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13. Furbys updated for the 21st century, with the same disastrous results.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 09:42 PM

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If I recall, furbys were pulled from the market because of the potential security issues, and some had been programmed with wildly inappropriate comments for kids.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cursing-furbys-pulled-from-u-s-wal-mart-store-1.243293

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nasa-furby-ban/

https://www.spectatornews.com/arts-life/2012/01/whatever-happened-to-furbies/

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