On top of it, McMullen talks about the continually growing online community of doll enthusiasts, called “iDollators,” where they meet up in the virtual world on DollForum.com.

Uber-fans forget that even a sporting arena is a public place, not the living room; and that in public places certain rules of conduct apply.

Inside, it was darker than a plains bungalow, all the woodwork being stained and blobbily varnished; the rooms were much smaller.

Languages that use the abessive case include Erzya, Estonian, Finnish, Mongolian, Northern Sámi, and Inari Sámi.