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Fidget spinners were invented to bring peace to Middle East but haven't made their creator a penny | The Independent | The Independent
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Fidget spinner inventor Catherine Hettinger makes no money from the toy | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
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Fidget spinner inventor reveals she hasn't made a single penny off the global craze – because she couldn't afford the £300 patent
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