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Bear’s Natural History Museum on-pack promo is back

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Bear has announced the return of its partnership with the Natural History Museum in London for a second year running, with an on-pack promotion across its bestselling Bear Yoyos multipacks. The campaign will give families the chance to win tickets to the Museum’s sell-out Dino…

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