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           Ruth Handler and her husband Elliot founded the toy company Mattel in 1945. Fourteen years later, Ruthwould introduce Barbie Millicent Roberts, better known __36__ “Barbie doll” to the world. Inspired by watchingher daughter play with make-believe paper dolls of adult women, Handler realized there was an important slot inthe market for a toy that __37__ little girls to imagine the future. Barbie’s appearance was __38__ after a dollnamed the Bild Lilli, which had been inspired by a German comic-strip character. Originally marketed as a sexygift that men could buy in tobacco shops, the Lilli doll later __39__ extremely popular with children. Mattelbought the rights to Lilli, and Handler created her own __40__ .
【題組】36.
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