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Souvenir keychains began as promotional business gifts

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Before gift shops realized they could charge five dollars for a tiny piece of plastic, cheap keyrings were strictly manufactured by corporations to give away freely as incredibly low-budget advertisements.

Souvenir keychains began as promotional business gifts
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