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Hey, Ma! I just got a prize!

Hey, Ma! I just got a prize!

An Australian toddler who's a sucker for lollipops somehow crawled inside a candy machine but got some bitter along with the sweet -- he couldn't get out. Cohen Stone, 2, apparently squeezed himself through a small hatch in the glass...  Read Full Story

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