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Wired.co.uk reported in March on an eight-year-old boy who racked up a bill of £980 for virtual donuts on The Simpsons: Tapped Out for iPad. The boy&#39;s parents only realized when their monthly phone bill came through, with purchases on it ranging from ...
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