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The toy on the store shelf was grotesque – a creature with the face of a beast, the physique of Schwarzenegger, and a hollowed-out, spring-loaded arm capable of firing plastic missiles. Paul, 5, had to have it.
Mom was clever in her response. She led Paul to another aisle, where she showed him an art kit of paints, markers, and color pencils. "You can draw your own creatures," she said.

Paul went ...