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| | Hello Kitty® Toasters |
 | | Her simple lines and colorful graphics were a hit and twenty-one years ago she was given a history (see box on left) and a name: Kitty. |
 | | Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty®, was founded in 1960 and has created many colorful and memorable characters over the years including: Keroppi, Pekkle, Pippo, Spottie Dottie, Tabo, Winki Pinki, Picke Bicke, Purin, My Melody, Chococat, and Monkichi. |
 | | Cut-outs of Kitty's head are welded to the inside of the toaster so that when toast is made, Kitty doesn't get as toasted as the rest of the bread (just the opposite of the illustration on below). |
| www.toaster.org /hellokitty.html (413 words) |
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