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Pete, the resident feline critic
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The Floor and Foam Puzzle Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Lead Review · From: ProSource
Dreadful Mat, Magnificent Modular Fortress Material
Our critic refuses the flat mat entirely but discovers overnight that its notched squares are world-class modular construction material, erecting a full fortified castle by dawn.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human seems to believe that my domain—the floor—requires "protection" and "visual stimulation," ostensibly for a smaller, louder human they occasionally produce. This "ProSource Foam Puzzle" appears to be their solution: a collection of garishly colored squares made of some sort of dense foam. I suppose the interlocking nature has some minor puzzle-like …

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Image of ProSource Foam Puzzle Floor Play Mat for Kids and Babies with Solid Colors, 36 or 16 Interlocking Tiles with Borders, Assorted
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Dreadful mat. Excellent castle kit.
From The Desk
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Espionage Confirmed: Letters C, A, and T Go Rogue

So, the human has brought home a collection of brightly-colored foam squares, ostensibly for some small, developing human. However, I see its true potential. It promises a "high d…

★★★☆☆ — Acceptable annexation. Passed inspection. For now.
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