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    Move over, iron: Monopoly replaces old playing piece with a cat

    ‘For shame internet.’ Tweeps weigh on Hasbro’s move

    Emily Senger
    <p>The newest Monopoly token, a cat, rests on a Boardwalk deed next to a die and houses at Hasbro Inc. headquarters, in Pawtucket, R.I., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Voting on Facebook determined that the cat would replace the iron token. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)</p>

    The newest Monopoly token, a cat, rests on a Boardwalk deed next to a die and houses at Hasbro Inc. headquarters, in Pawtucket, R.I., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Voting on Facebook determined that the cat would replace the iron token. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

    Nobody, it turns out, has the monopoly on bad ideas.

    In an apparent effort to inject some life into its most historic brand, Hasbro is held a Facebook vote to permanently replace one of Monopoly’s iconic board game pieces.

    Would the thimble get the boot? Or was the wheelbarrow on its way out? Possible replacements included a helicopter, a guitar and, the winning choice: a cat. Yes, a cat. Thank goodness Hasbro doesn’t own the rights to chess.

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