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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Lead Review · From: Cra-Z-Art
A Portal Wiped Clean by a Careless Human Foot
Our critic discovers the board is a clandestine bridge to the spirit world, only to have his ghostly acceptance erased by a blundering human.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, the human has presented me with this... plastic slate. It's from a brand called "Cra-Z-Art," which sounds less like a purveyor of fine goods and more like a warning label. It's a 'Magna Doodle,' a flat surface with a pen tethered to it like some sort of prisoner, along with two cheap-looking shape doodads. The alleged "fun" is to scribble gray dust onto…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Fickle portal, but I'm its keeper
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The Plastic Oracle Foretells the Red Dot

So, my human has presented me with this plastic slate from a brand called "Cra-Z-Art," which sounds suspiciously like something a toddler would name. It's a "Mini Magna Doodle," a…

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