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Greg Hyman, Co-Creator of Tickle Me Elmo, Dies at 78

An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.

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Greg Hyman, Co-Creator of Tickle Me Elmo, Dies at 78An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.
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