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Monopoly fans vote to add cat, toss iron tokens

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The newest Monopoly token, a cat, will be passing Go soon. Voting on Facebook determined that the cat would replace the iron token.

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Hasbro will discontinue the iron after a vote on Facebook determined that the cat would replace it.

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The newest Monopoly token, a cat, center, rests on a Boardwalk deed next to other tokens still in use including the wheelbarrow, left, and the shoe, right, at Hasbro Inc. headquarters, in Pawtucket, R.I., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Voting on Facebook determined that the cat would replace the iron token.

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The newest Monopoly token.

The end is near for the iron in the classic Monopoly game.

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Scottie dog has a new nemesis in Monopoly after fans voted in an online contest to add a cat token to the property trading game, replacing the iron, toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced Wednesday. The results were announced after the shoe, wheelbarrow and iron were neck and neck for elimination in the final hours of voting that sparked passionate efforts by fans to save their favorite tokens, and by businesses eager to capitalize on publicity surrounding pieces that represent their products.