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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Lead Review · From: TSYAN
The Prophecy Was About the Tub, Not the Dinosaurs
Our critic dismisses the bisected plastic beasts as inert and offensively scented, then fulfills his ancient feline prophecy by commandeering the clear storage tub as a napping fortress.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in her infinite and often misguided wisdom, has procured a collection of garishly colored plastic beasts. They are, apparently, dinosaurs, bisected and scribbled upon with the strange human markings they call 'letters.' The stated purpose is to teach the clumsy, miniature humans how to connect two halves of a thing and recognize shapes—a skill mos…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
Beasts: rejected. Packaging: the true prize.
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Wooden Letters Fail; Storage Box Is Magnificent

My human seems to have acquired yet another educational contraption, this one clearly intended for the small, loud human who occasionally pulls my tail. It's a collection of brigh…

★★☆☆☆ — Cards: homework. Box: a magnificent fortress.
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My Human has presented me with schematics for what appears to be a torture device for the mind. This "RECEKA 7 in 1 Learning Toy" is a collection of …

★☆☆☆☆
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