My American Doll Research Paper

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I got my American Girl Doll when I was in L.A. I was about 7 years old when I got the doll. My dad got it because he promised me he was going to get it for Christmas. My American Girl Doll had carmel color hair green eyes and it came with a cute skate girls outfit. Her hair was so soft it felt like real hair and her hair was nice, long, and thick. It did not really have any smell . It was 18in. Her name was Mia.It was a beautiful doll. I would play kitchen with her .I would get clay and make things for her. I would look on youtube and do hairstyles on her.I would also make the doll a bed and a doll house.I also got it a car. Then I found

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