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I definitely do. Since my main toys are plushies, I like to have spares so I have a backup to move onto when the main one loses its stuffing. It also makes it so I can have one to hug without worrying about squeezing it too hard.
My general collecting habits are definitely abnormal though. I literally just go for whatever is soft and vaguely cute even if I don't know or care about the character or brand at all.