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negotiated with the Barney producers for writing credit and royalties, reported as a one-time payment of $ 7,500 plus $ 2,000 "every several years." In 1994 when Barney-related licensing was bringing in an estimated $ 50 million for
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Subsequent verses follow this pattern, rhyming the continually increasing numbers with other items, such as "two" with "my shoe", "three" with "my knee", "four" with "my door", and so on.
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