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Milne, the author of Winnie the Pooh, found the inspiration for his characters in his son, Christopher Robin, and his toys," /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1927656_1957913,00.html"><P><SPAN>Pooh and Christopher</SPAN><BR />A.A. 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