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Pete, the resident feline critic
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From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: STICKY LIL FINGERS
Sticky Lil Fingers Equipment Commandeered for Advanced Training
Our critic bypasses the motion sensor, bats every disk into the under-refrigerator cache, and decommissions the enemy outfit entirely, declaring all hardware requisitioned for his own superior exercises.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

Hmph. My human has presented me with a box of plastic trinkets ostensibly for a small, noisy human, under the preposterous brand name "STICKY LIL FINGERS"—a name that sends a shiver down my otherwise immaculate spine. This "SuperSpies Secret Agent Spymaster Kit" appears to be a collection of surveillance and action-oriented gadgets. While the notion of stra…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
Equipment commandeered. Mission accomplished.
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