Premise: Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle ( 1880 -- 1938 ) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children . The character was created in 1915 as a doll , and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories .
Hypothesis: Raggedy Ann was created by Johnny Gruelle in 1980.
Label: CONTRADICTION