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The Ethnic Doll Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: OUOZZZ
The Witness Earns Its Keep as Plush Therapist
Our critic initially dismisses the soft plush doll as sentimental clutter, then quietly adopts it as a nightly grievance receptacle and supplemental pillow.

My human has brought a miniature, soft effigy of a small human into my domain. It's from a brand called 'OUOZZZ,' which sounds like the noise one makes when dozing off, a state I thoroughly endorse. Ostensibly, this 'plush rag doll' is for a human kitten to 'cuddle,' a role I have already perfected and for which I accept payment in salmon treats. However, I…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Permitted to remain as my confidant.
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