Things got worse by the Toys "R" Us store, where there was competition from a Mickey and Minnie, two Super Marios, a SpongeBob, another Elmo and a sad-looking Hello Kitty.

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Daniel Watson said he was at home with his children when his wife called from the Toys "R" Us store, where she and her mother were shopping.

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