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Pete, the resident feline critic
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The Gears Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Learning Resources
235 Pieces Approved for Immediate Deconstruction
★★★☆☆
AUKUYEE
Scattered Gears Read as a Prophecy of Unscheduled Meals
★★★☆☆
URIMPAVIDO
Pete Arranges Fifty-Eight Gears into a Silent Masterpiece
★★★☆☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Learning Resources
The Machine Reveals Its True Purpose to Pete
Our critic dismisses the garish plastic as beneath him, then discovers the crank-driven gear assembly is a meditative kinetic sculpture worthy of his personal evening ritual.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human seems to have acquired a box of garish plastic discs and sticks, ostensibly for the "educational enrichment" of a visiting small human. They call it a "Gears! Gears! Gears!" set. From my observation post on the back of the sofa, I see it's a collection of brightly colored cogs, pillars, and a crank handle, designed to be clumsily assembled into rud…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
Against all odds, worthy.
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Pete Reroutes the Chain, Halts the Machine

My human has presented a box of what appear to be brightly colored plastic cogs and connectors, a "toy" from a brand called 'Learning Resources.' The very name suggests a tedious,…

★★★☆☆ — Adequate canvas for my expertise.
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