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A '''toy''' is an object that by either owning or playing with one brings joy to an animal or person, usually a [[child]]. There are toys however that are considered "[[adult]]" which are expensive, grandious, elaborate, or extremely functional and illicit a feeling of desire.  A [[corvette]] is often referred to as a "toy" in the grown-up world, whereas a [[rattle]] would be a toy for a [[baby]].  Humans also buy toys for their [[pets]]: for [[cat]]s, animals stuffed with [[catnip]]; for [[dog]]s, a rubber bone or a facsimilie of a real-world item that is designed to "squeak".
A '''toy''' is an object that by either owning or playing with one brings joy to an animal or person, usually a [[child]]. There are toys however that are considered "[[adult]]" which are expensive, grandious, elaborate, or extremely functional and elicit a feeling of desire.  A [[corvette]] is often referred to as a "toy" in the grown-up world, whereas a [[rattle]] would be a toy for a [[baby]].  Humans also buy toys for their [[pets]]: for [[cat]]s, animals stuffed with [[catnip]]; for [[dog]]s, a rubber bone or a facsimilie of a real-world item that is designed to "squeak".

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A toy is an object that by either owning or playing with one brings joy to an animal or person, usually a child. There are toys however that are considered "adult" which are expensive, grandious, elaborate, or extremely functional and elicit a feeling of desire. A corvette is often referred to as a "toy" in the grown-up world, whereas a rattle would be a toy for a baby. Humans also buy toys for their pets: for cats, animals stuffed with catnip; for dogs, a rubber bone or a facsimilie of a real-world item that is designed to "squeak".