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118 Luxuries Only Socialites, Like Kim Kardashian Can Afford

— September 29, 2008 — Luxury
Socialites like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian seem to live increasingly luxurious lifestyles. As the saying goes, “The rich get richer, and the poor only get poorer”. It rings so true at a time when ordinary people face difficult times ahead, with much of the world’s financial institutions in turmoil. And yet, there are those, like Kim Kardashian, who can afford the most outrageously expensive goods.

Here are 120 of those costly items that are either made from precious metals and gemstones or just plain hard to get like limited edition goods. Sometimes these luxuries are expensive because of their sheer opulence, like massive homes and estates and uniqueness. All of them aren’t necessary for basic living, but it is amazing these luxury items exist in the first place and secondly, that there is actually a demand for them.

A huge proportion of these opulent goods depend on big spenders, so its no wonder families like the Kardashians, Hiltons and Trumps are praised by luxury retailers. 
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Costly Custom Computers
Costly Custom Computers
Luxury Apple Modifications
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116
$33,000 Swarovski-Studded Couture
$33,000 Swarovski-Studded Couture
World Advocates Luxury at NZ Fashion Week
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115
Offbeat Luxury Auctions
Offbeat Luxury Auctions
Sotheby's Hirst Art Tops $125 Million With A Pickled Shark, Embalmed
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114
Luxury Cuff Watches
Luxury Cuff Watches
Breguet Les Plumes
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113
Paladino Hansen Limited Edition Sculptures
Paladino Hansen Limited Edition Sculptures
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112
Limited Edition Pink Zune
Limited Edition Pink Zune
NYLON Launch
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111
Gold-Dipped Media Player
Gold-Dipped Media Player
Microsoft Zune 2 Opulent Limited Edition
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110
Movie Inspired Consoles
Movie Inspired Consoles
Dark Knight Limited Edition X Box
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109
Heaven and Hell T-Shirts
Heaven and Hell T-Shirts
eBay Chairty Auction for Limited Edition Shirts
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108
Limited Edition Travel Tea Kit
Limited Edition Travel Tea Kit
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107
Olympic Basins
Olympic Basins
Roca & Mariscal Beijing 2008 Limited Edition Collection
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106
$76,000 Neon Crystals
$76,000 Neon Crystals
Daum's Chinese Zodiac Busts
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105
Limited Edition Shirts
Limited Edition Shirts
Young Lovers '07 T-Shirt Collection
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104
The World's Most Expensive Mouse
The World's Most Expensive Mouse
Bling Bling or Boring?
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103
Outlandish Emergency Food Kits
Outlandish Emergency Food Kits
275 Vegetarian Meals for $75
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102
Limited Edition Appliances
Limited Edition Appliances
LeCube Alinghi 'Swiss Sailing Team' Espresso Machine
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101
Expensive Yard-Art For Stargazing
Expensive Yard-Art For Stargazing
Porter Garden Telescope
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100
$6,485 Bottle of Champagne
$6,485 Bottle of Champagne
Limited Edition Perrier-Jouet (Update)
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99
Nokia and WESC Launch Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition
Nokia and WESC Launch Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition
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98
April 77 Limited Edition Denim
April 77 Limited Edition Denim
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97
White, Light, Leather Lounger
White, Light, Leather Lounger
Limited Edition Grasshopper
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96
Snobby Sporting Equipment
Snobby Sporting Equipment
World's Most Expensive Surf Board
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95
Limited Edition Cigars
Limited Edition Cigars
$16,000 Box of Cohibe Behike Cigars
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94
Pure Gold Instruments
Pure Gold Instruments
Neko: The $24,000 Sound of Music
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93
$35,000 Watches
$35,000 Watches
Albert Einstein's Time Piece at Auction
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92
Lipstick Drawn Self-Portraits
Lipstick Drawn Self-Portraits
Kate Moss' Art Could Fetch $70,000
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91
Fashionable Consumer Candy
Fashionable Consumer Candy
M&Ms Premiums
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90
$2000 Scotch
$2000 Scotch
"The Last Drop" Luxury Liquor
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89
$1 Million Pearls
$1 Million Pearls
Mikimoto Strand of Rare South Sea Pearls
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88
UBM?
UBM?
Lenovo's $5,000 Limited Edition Think Pad
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87
Luxury Retreats  in China
Luxury Retreats in China
Fuchun Resort
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86
Childish Luxury Watches
Childish Luxury Watches
Cartier Animarie
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85
Exclusive Handheld Vaccum
Exclusive Handheld Vaccum
Issey Miyake Limited Edition Dyson DC16
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84
Most Powerful & Expensive Vette
Most Powerful & Expensive Vette
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
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83
Limited Edition Gadgets
Limited Edition Gadgets
Courvoisier Customized iPhone, Curve, iPod
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82
Limited Edition Flavor
Limited Edition Flavor
Absolut New Orleans
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81
$47,000 Oil Changes
$47,000 Oil Changes
Lamborghini Murcielago Luxury Tune Up
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80
Champagne Sandwich Spread
Champagne Sandwich Spread
Limited Edition Marmite
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79
Designers Reinvent Kickers
Designers Reinvent Kickers
Limited Edition Hi-Tops
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78
Limited Edition Porsche Boxster
Limited Edition Porsche Boxster
RS60 Spyder
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77
$1000 Bagel
$1000 Bagel
White Truffle Cream Cheese, Gold Leaves
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76
Luxury Resort Furniture
Luxury Resort Furniture
The Bubble Daybed
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75
$11,000 Champagne
$11,000 Champagne
A Dom Expensive Luxury
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74
Pagani Zonda F, the World's Most Expensive Roadster
Pagani Zonda F, the World's Most Expensive Roadster
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73
Ultra Luxury Fruit Bowls
Ultra Luxury Fruit Bowls
Gold Banana Bowl
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72
Limited Edition Lingerie
Limited Edition Lingerie
La Perla's $1,000 Sultry Outfits
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71
$300,000 Day & Night Watches
$300,000 Day & Night Watches
Watch Only Shows 2 Times
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70
Luxury Olympic Fashion
Luxury Olympic Fashion
8-8-2008 GUCCI Limited edition
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69
Luxury Dog Beds
Luxury Dog Beds
Gold Threaded Mattress For Your Dog to Pee On
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68
Italian Luxury Underwear
Italian Luxury Underwear
Armani Launches Women's Intimates
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67
Luxury Swiss Army USBs
Luxury Swiss Army USBs
Diamond-Encrusted Swissmemory
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66
Green Luxury Retreats
Green Luxury Retreats
Alila Hotels Developing Atoll Carefully
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65
Crocodile Coats
Crocodile Coats
The Hermès $150,000 Peacoat
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64
Track-Tuned Luxury Cars
Track-Tuned Luxury Cars
RENNtech Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
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63
Rockstar Vino
Rockstar Vino
Celebrity Cellars Wines Introduce Star Tribute Packaging
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62
Limited Edition Lingerie (Part 2)
Limited Edition Lingerie (Part 2)
Niki Loveletter Collection with Matching Lockets
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61
Eco LED Luxury Faucets
Eco LED Luxury Faucets
The Miscea by Mathis Heller
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60
The Grand Opulence Sundae
The Grand Opulence Sundae
World's Most Expensive Ice Cream
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59
Chic Doggie Bling
Chic Doggie Bling
$1.8 million Collar with 1600 Diamonds
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58
Luxury Perfume Inside Crystals
Luxury Perfume Inside Crystals
Pure Distance
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57
APO
APO
The World's Most Expensive Brand of Jeans
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56
Multi-Time Zone Luxury Watches
Multi-Time Zone Luxury Watches
The Icelink Bikini
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55
$18.5 Million Mega-Gifts
$18.5 Million Mega-Gifts
Naomi Campbell's Sao Palo Penthouse
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54
$32,000,000 Party Homes
$32,000,000 Party Homes
The Polaroid Beach House
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53
Revisiting (RED)
Revisiting (RED)
Limited Edition Converse 1Hund(RED)'s From 100 Designers
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52
Limited Edition Aviators
Limited Edition Aviators
22 Karat Gold Ray-Ban Ultra to Mark 20th Anniversary
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51
High Class Hangovers
High Class Hangovers
World's Most Expensive Cocktails
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50
Curvalinear Luxury Carpentry
Curvalinear Luxury Carpentry
The Pearwood Writing Desk
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49
$6,100 Black Melons
$6,100 Black Melons
Rare Japanese Densuke Watermelon
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48
World's Most Expensive Beer is $5/Ounce
World's Most Expensive Beer is $5/Ounce
Samuel Adams Utopias
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47
Olympic Lifestyle Gold Shoes
Olympic Lifestyle Gold Shoes
Nike Limited Edition Metal
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46
Limited Edition Rolls Royce Phantom Black
Limited Edition Rolls Royce Phantom Black
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45
$551,151 Antique Camera
$551,151 Antique Camera
1923 Leica is World's Most Expensive Small Camera
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44
$25 Million Mega-Parties
$25 Million Mega-Parties
Dubai Soiree Will Be Viewable from Space
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43
$30,000 Shaving Tools
$30,000 Shaving Tools
The Hommage Damascene Razor
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42
Forbes List of World's Most Expensive Cars
Forbes List of World's Most Expensive Cars
No Lamborghinis or Ferraris
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41
Luxury Motorcycle Helmets
Luxury Motorcycle Helmets
Les Atelier Ruby
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40
Luxury Tennis Rackets
Luxury Tennis Rackets
Asia Muhammad Plays With Diamonds at US Open
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39
$18,000 Star Wars Statues
$18,000 Star Wars Statues
Bronze Darth Vader
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38
Luxury MINI Limos
Luxury MINI Limos
Pink MillionEuroMini
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37
$15,000 Hotel Nights
$15,000 Hotel Nights
The Penthouse at The London Hotel New York
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36
City of Wine Luxury Hotel
City of Wine Luxury Hotel
Marqués de Riscal Ciudad Del Vino
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35
10 Ridiculously Expensive Speakers
10 Ridiculously Expensive Speakers
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34
Pricey Purses
Pricey Purses
Forbes Showcases Ridiculously Expensive Handbags
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33
$35 Million Parties
$35 Million Parties
Kylie Minogue Gets $4.4 at Dubai Soiree
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32
$100,000 Barbie Dolls
$100,000 Barbie Dolls
The Diamond Castle Collection Doll
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31
World's Most Expensive Dessert
World's Most Expensive Dessert
$14,500 Fortress Aquamarine
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30
$160,000 Bicycles
$160,000 Bicycles
Aurumania Limited Edition Solid Gold Bike
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29
$1,275 Champagne
$1,275 Champagne
Perrier Jouet is World's Most Expensive Bubbly
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28
$400,000 Watches
$400,000 Watches
The Maitres Du Temps Chapter One
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27
Selling Tattooed Skin
Selling Tattooed Skin
Virgin Mary Tattoo on Man's Back Sells for $218,000
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26
Luxury Car Elevators
Luxury Car Elevators
CarLift Makes Your Patio Your Garage
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25
Dolce & Gabbana Shoes
Dolce & Gabbana Shoes
Limited Edition Sneakers
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24
Most Expensive Suitcase Ever
Most Expensive Suitcase Ever
Henk designed by Frog Design
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23
$260,150 Chanel "Diamond Forever" Tote
$260,150 Chanel "Diamond Forever" Tote
World's Most Expensive Bag
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22
Luxury Underwear for Men
Luxury Underwear for Men
O Boxers by Analisa and Cyn
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21
Swanky Luxury Hotels
Swanky Luxury Hotels
Thompson LES NYC
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20
18-Bedroom Super Homes
18-Bedroom Super Homes
The Donald Trump Mansion Is The Most Expensive Estate In The United States
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19
Italian Fashion Furniture
Italian Fashion Furniture
10 Luxury Versace Designs
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18
Celebrity Dolls  as Art
Celebrity Dolls as Art
$3000 Angelina Jolie Doll
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17
Custom Luxury Watches
Custom Luxury Watches
One of a Kind Kudoke Skeleton Watches
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16
Limited-Edition Luxury Watches
Limited-Edition Luxury Watches
The Movado Series 800 Derek Jeter Chronograph
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15
Islamic Red Carpet Fashion
Islamic Red Carpet Fashion
World's Most Expensive Abaya Costs $350,000
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14
$2M DiMora Natalia
$2M DiMora Natalia
1200 HP Luxury Car is World's Most Expensive
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13
Ultra Luxury Cruise Ships
Ultra Luxury Cruise Ships
Princess Mariana Luxury Yacht For $606,500 A Week
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12
Steampunk Watch for the Well Off
Steampunk Watch for the Well Off
$600,000 WX-1 Timekeeper
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11
$2,500 Cognac Shots
$2,500 Cognac Shots
Rose Club Serves Louis XIII Black Pearl
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10
Luxury Footwear Sneak Peak
Luxury Footwear Sneak Peak
First Look at Omelle Shoes
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9
World's Most Expensive Homes
World's Most Expensive Homes
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8
Swanky VIP Rooms on Wheels
Swanky VIP Rooms on Wheels
Luxury Limousine Interiors
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7
$550,000 Luxury Watches
$550,000 Luxury Watches
The Hysek Colosso
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6
$165M For Godfather Mansion
$165M For Godfather Mansion
Rosebud Estate Most Expensive Home in US
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5
Luxury Baby Beds
Luxury Baby Beds
Brad & Angie's Twins Hang in Hushamuk Hammocks
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4
Luxury Fire Sculptures
Luxury Fire Sculptures
Ultra Modern Fireplaces by Elena Colombo
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3
Extravagant Political Fashion
Extravagant Political Fashion
Cindy McCain's $300,000 RNC Ensemble
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2
$2 Billion Homes
$2 Billion Homes
Antilla is World's Most Expensive House (FOLLOW-UP)
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1
Real Life Cartoon  Pets
Real Life Cartoon Pets
$925 Million Living Pokemon Pikachu
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