Back in the 1970s and 80s Subbuteo could probably be found in many boys' bedrooms, yet as computerised football games grew the magic of flicking those little plastic figures around a green pitch seemed to fade, and indeed its availability has been off and on for many years, until a re-launch at the 2012 London Toy Fair.

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For fans, the magic of the film endures and it still figures in many top 10 all-time movie lists.

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It may have slipped below the magic 5% this time, but Yabloko has never reached double figures in ten years of fighting elections.

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Magic and Lombard avoided the traditional business development strategy of offering facts and figures, and instead they relied on the power a structured story.

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"Skylanders Giants" extends the franchise this year with new collectable figures that connect with gaming consoles to create a sort of video game magic.

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All of these nationalities have brought some form of South American epicurean excess to the Magic City (and somehow, despite said excess, they all maintain trim, svelte, beach-ready figures).

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