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How 1996's Tickle Me Elmo Frenzy Taught America to Prepare for the Era of High-Demand Product Launches
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Tickle Me Elmo and the ‘Elmo-Mania’ That Consumed America
“Mixed framing uses dramatic language ('chaos,' 'consumed') but frames historical phenomenon with nostalgia and cultural significance rather than alarm.”