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![Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/0_78ef3d.jpg?w=640 "Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]")
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![Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/2_90ac09.jpg?w=640 "Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]")
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