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Alina Selyukh

We're spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever

Charlie the superdog is the only member of the King family who got two Halloween outfits this year. His other costume is a doughnut. (Joelyne King)

Charlie does not want to sit still for the photo.

The Chihuahua-terrier mix in a Superman cape perches next to some pumpkins, swirls and sniffs the decor. Joelyne King, behind the phone camera, raises the pitch of her voice to remind him he's a good boy. Then, she lifts up a dollar bill, and its crinkle grabs his canine focus for exactly long enough.

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