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Furby is an American electronic robotic toy released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics. It resembles a hamster or owl-like creature and went through a period of being a "must-have" toy following its holiday season launch, with continual sales until 2000. Over 40 million Furbies were sold during the three years of its original production, with 1. 8 million sold in 1998, and 14 million in 1999. Its speaking capabilities were translated into 24 languages.

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