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A manipulatable beaded string toy device comprising of a plurality of interconnectable elements, each element including a number of beads disposed on a cord. When the plurality of interconnectable elements are interconnected, a junction formed comprises at least four beads, two from each cord, each

A manipulatable beaded string toy device comprising of a plurality of interconnectable elements, each element including a number of beads disposed on a cord. When the plurality of interconnectable elements are interconnected, a junction formed comprises at least four beads, two from each cord, each of the at least four beads is in contact with at least three other beads of the junction.

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[ What is claimed is:] [10.]10. A method for manipulating a plurality of beaded string elements, comprising steps of:(a) providing at least first and second separate beaded string elements including respective first and second separate cords having respective first and second pairs of beads disposed

[ What is claimed is:] [10.]10. A method for manipulating a plurality of beaded string elements, comprising steps of:(a) providing at least first and second separate beaded string elements including respective first and second separate cords having respective first and second pairs of beads disposed thereon such that neither of the first pair of beads is disposed on the second cord and neither of the second pair of beads is disposed on the first cord, each of the first pair of beads being disposed on the first cord adjacent the other of the first pair of beads, and each of the second pair of beads being disposed on the second cord adjacent the other of the second pair of beads wherein the length of said first cord is less than or equal to the sum of the diameters of all of the beads thereon and the length of said second cord is less tan or equal to the sum of the diameters of all of the beads thereon, such that when said first and second cords are in a relaxed state, each of said beads, on their respective cords, is in physical contact with the beads which are adjacent thereto;(b) placing a portion of the first cord between the first pair of beads transverse to a portion of the second cord between the second pair of beads when each of the first pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the first pair of beads and each of the second pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the second pair of beads;(c) stretching at least one of the first cord and the second cord to open at least one gap between at least one of the first pair of beads and the second pair of beads;(d) placing the portion of the first cord between the first pair of beads in physical contact with the portion of the second cord between the second pair of beads;(e) wrapping the portion of the first cord between the first pair of beads at least partially around the portion of the second cord between the second pair of beads; and(f) closing the at least one gap between the at least one of the first pair of beads and the second pair of beads while the portion of the first cord between the first pair of beads is in physical contact with and at least partially wrapped around the portion of the second cord between the second pair of beads and so that each of the first pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the first pair of beads and each of the second pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the second pair of beads.