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Fire up the Barbie (doll) for Memorial Day

It's Memorial Day Weekend -- the time when Americans don their red, white and blue, go to Memorial Day parades, visit cemeteries, honor their deceased military family members, and fire up the barbie! What could go better with Memorial Day than Barbie?

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