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Thursday, February 2, 2006 12:00 AM

Ringing up baby

Rich, older moms in N.Y. and Chicago are snapping up $1,240 diaper bags and $500 bassinets. But the rest of the country is about to throw an enormous tantrum.

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  • Wednesday, February 1, 2006 11:54 PM

    There Are Imitation Babies Already

    Google baby reborn dolls. They're kinda cute, kinda eerie, and very expensive.

    Btw, what was the Howe/Abbott baby eventually named? Based on the list in the article, I'll guess Nathaniel Stephen Abbott-Howe. Was I close?

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