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Lead Review · From: Mould King
Transparent Engine Harbors a Trapped Spectral Squirrel
Our critic abandons all leisure pursuits to stand guard over the V8's clear housing, convinced a ghost squirrel is imprisoned inside and that Pete alone must solve the mystery.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in his infinite and often baffling wisdom, has procured a box of 487 tiny plastic hazards from a company called "Mould King," a name that does not inspire confidence. From my observations during the lengthy, curse-filled construction period, it is a miniature, non-functional replica of a noisy car part. The appeal, I suppose, is in the "visible" a…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
A solemn duty, not a toy.
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