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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The Science of Fidgets — Hacking Your ADHD
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Focusing and feeling at ease with the help of fidget spinners
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As FTX Collapsed, Sam Bankman-Fried's Bahamas Penthouse Was Thrown
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What's a fidget spinner? A look at the gadget people can't stop
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Fidget spinner inventor isn't making a cent from toy craze - NZ Herald
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Millions sold: Was the original fidget spinner made in Suquamish
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the Bloom Report April 30-May 7 2021
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America's love-hate relationship with the fidget spinner: Is
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Fidget spinner - Wikipedia
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Jeff Blake Atlanta Patent Litigation Attorney
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The $500,000,000 Trend Spinning the Toy Industry Upside Down
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Fidget spinner - Wikipedia
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Fidget spinner Catherine Hettinger hasn't earned a single penny off
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