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The IndependentNews report · Oct 11, 11:02 PM
Screen-free toys to be popular this Christmas as parents try to get children off tech
Screen-free toys set to top best-selling Christmas lists this year, retailers say
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Parents driving up sales of screen-free toys this Christmas, retailers report
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What happened Parents driving up sales of screen-free toys this Christmas, retailers report.
The headline split The left frames it as "Screen-free toys to be popular this Christmas as parents try to get children off tech". The center frames it as "Parents driving up sales of screen-free toys this Christmas, retailers report".
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Left / center-leftScreen-free toys to be popular this Christmas as parents try to get children off tech
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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Oct 11, 11:01 PM
Parents driving up sales of screen-free toys this Christmas, retailers report
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