Michael Bond first introduced Paddington Bear to the world in his 1958 children's book A Bear Called Paddington. Paddington, a polite immigrant bear from Darkest Peru, is taken in by the Brown family after they find him in a London train station. A variety of books feature the well-meaning bear, whose adventures have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. An award-winning TV show helped the series retain its popularity well into the 1990s. What inspired Brown to create Paddington? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst44085_WWI-Nurse-Edith-Cavell-Executed-for-Aiding-Allied-Soldiers--1915-.aspx)
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