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Tinker Bell appears in act of marketing magic

Oct. 23, 2008
Tinker Bell, the cute fairy who has long played second fiddle to Peter Pan, makes her grand entrance in The Walt Disney Co.'s virtual world of Pixie Hollow on Friday. In a sprightly act of marketing magic, she appears in the online game where players make...
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