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Barbie's Inspiring Women Series has made dolls for Ella Fitzgerald, Bille Jean King, and Florence Nightingale

The Inspiring Women Series is bringing a new meaning to being a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
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Barbie's Inspiring Women Series has made dolls for Ella Fitzgerald, Bille Jean King, and Florence Nightingale
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