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Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Thomas Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: THOMAS & FRIENDS
The Cargo Hold Held a Tribute All Along
Our critic discovers that a motorized engine hauling a salmon-tin pull-tab is no mere toy — it is a mechanical acolyte making a pilgrimage on Pete's behalf.

My human has procured another piece of plastic flotsam, this time for the smaller, louder human that infests the premises. Apparently, it's a "Thomas," a blue, wheeled creature with a disturbingly vacant smile. It's battery-powered, which is its only saving grace. A self-propelled object has the potential to mimic prey, and thus, could be worthy of a cursor…

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Image of Thomas & Friends Motorized Toy Train Thomas Battery-Powered Engine with Cargo for Pretend Play Preschool Kids Ages 3+ Years​
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
A worthy acolyte; it understood the hierarchy.
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