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Pete, the resident feline critic
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The Etch A Sketch Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Lead Review · From: Etch A Sketch
Blocky Cat Portrait Erased; Reviewer Satisfied
Pete deems the Etch A Sketch's drawing function an abomination after seeing his likeness reduced to geometric insults, but pronounces its floor-knocking erase capability a resounding critical success.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human has presented me with a flat, red rectangle called an "Etch A Sketch." It appears to be a primitive visual stimulation device for small, clumsy bipeds. It has two white knobs, which might be mildly entertaining to swat if I'm feeling generous, and a grey screen where they can scratch out their crude approximations of... well, probably me. The most …

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Not for drawing. For erasing. Finally worthy.
From The Desk
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Etch A Sketch
Shake-to-Erase Sound Is Handheld Box of Rain

My human has presented me with a clunky, crimson-framed contraption holding a dull gray window. Apparently, it's a "drawing toy," which requires the Staff's fumbling manipulation …

★★★★☆ — As a rain machine: masterpiece.
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My human has presented me with what appears to be a brightly colored plastic tray intended for the clumsy scrawlings of a miniature human. This 'SGIL…

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