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Lead Review · From: Baby Born
Crawling Automaton Receives a Pat of Profound Pity
Our critic identifies the self-propelled doll as too broken and flawed to threaten or entertain, delivers a single soft pat of pity to its plastic face, and strides away for a treat.

My human has presented me with what appears to be a miniature, hard-shelled human that apparently *moves on its own*. They call it a 'Baby Born Learn to Walk' doll, a name that promises far more chaos than I am typically comfortable with. From what I can gather, this plastic creature crawls, kicks its limbs, and emits a series of highly questionable 'lifeli…

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Image of Baby Born Learn to Walk Baby Doll Annabell - Blue Eyes: Realistic Features for Kids Ages 3+, Walks, Crawls, Sits & Kicks, Eyes Open & Close, Multiple Sound Effects
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★☆☆☆☆
Too flawed for contempt. Beneath even that.
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