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The story of teddy bears goes back to 1902, when Theodore Roosevelt was President of the United   States. The press and the people fondly called him Teddy.

 GO

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He did not like/ didn’t like the name, but accepted it.

 NOT LIKE

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Once President Roosevelt was hunting in the forest. After several hours, he still hadn't bagged anything. Then one of his aides discovered a lost bear cub and tied it to a tree - here was the President's trophy for the   day!

 HUNT

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But Roosevelt could not/ couldn’t bring himself to shoot the cub, and ordered it to be set free.

 CANNOT

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The next day newspapers were filled with cartoons depicting him with a bear.

 FILL

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An idea came to the owners of a candy store in New York.

 OWNER

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They made a little toy bear cub and put it in theirshop window with a notice saying 'Teddy's Bear'. The Bear was such a hit that they sent a bear to the White House, together with a request to use the President's name for their stuffed bears. Roosevelt gladly gave his permission.

 THEY

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Soon new toys became the most favourite companions

 FAVOURITE

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of all American children.

 CHILD