Europeans can even live with American military toys, if they are old enough: there are Playmobil cowboys from the Wild West, and soldiers from both sides in the American civil war.

欧洲人甚至可以接受美国玩偶士兵，只要士兵够古老：Playmobil公司有来自西部大荒野的玩具牛仔，以及美国南北战争中参战双方的玩具士兵。

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When people do buy toys they often shun the large toy retailers and head for discounters, notably Wal-Mart, which now dominates much of American retailing and has just launched a price war in some of the most popular toys, such as this year's must-buy, Hokey Pokey Elmo.

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