A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
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Lead Review · From: USAOPOLY
Pete Presses 'M' and Corrects the Bird Curriculum
Our critic finds the word-race game beneath him but commandeers the letter wheel to lodge a formal protest about the humans' inadequate avian taxonomy.

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has presented this "TAPPLE" device for my consideration. It appears to be a circular plastic noisemaker designed to incite panic in slow-witted primates. The premise involves them yelling words at each other while frantically slapping letters on a wheel before a timer buzzes, presumably to signal the e…

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Image of The Original TAPPLE, The Fast-Paced Family Board Game, Choose a Category & Race Against the Timer to be the Last Player, Learning Word Game for Ages 8 & Up, 2-8 Players, 15-20 Minute Play Time
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
A prop for my lectures. Nothing more.
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