A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
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Lead Review · From: eeBoo
Fish Tile Filed. Forty-Seven Pieces Remain at Large
Pete dispatches the blue fish token under the credenza on first contact and declares the 48-piece bingo set a long-term strategic acquisition campaign.

My human has, once again, mistaken our shared living space for a preschool. This latest offense arrived in a flat, colorful box from a brand called "eeBoo," which sounds suspiciously like the sort of noise a ghost would make if it were trying to be patronizing. Inside is a collection of cardboard squares and boards, a "Bingo Game" allegedly designed to make…

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Image of eeBoo 4 Language Bingo Game/Spanish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese/Ages 3+
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
One down. Forty-seven to go.
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