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School pupils build a motion sensor-controlled sanitiser dispenser from Lego parts during a workshop in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. Lego has achieved a resurgence in popularity in part due to the Covid-19 lockdowns introduced in many countries.Image: REUTERS/ FABIAN HAMACHER
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Lego sales surge as housebound families turn to play

Sales of Lego jumped 14% in the first six months of 2020 as families under coronavirus lockdown spent more time playing together at home, the Danish toy maker said on Wednesday. Family-owned Lego has returned to growth since 2017, when a…

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