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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Seven Crystals Grown, Sealed Behind Glass, Forever Untouchable
★★☆☆☆
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Ping Pong Ball Liberated, Box Claimed, Science Improved
★★★☆☆
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Resource Denial Wins the Game Nobody Asked Me to Join
★★★★☆
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Lead Review · From: Blue Marble
Spilled Instant Snow Earns Kit a Begrudging Stay of Execution
Our critic dismisses a child's science magic kit as cheap parlor tricks until a fumbled vial of instant snow creates a cold, tactile discovery that earns the whole box a conditional reprieve.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, my human has acquired a box full of what they claim is "Science Magic." It appears to be a kit designed to distract the smaller, louder humans by letting them mix powders and liquids in little plastic tubes, all under the guise of performing tricks. The entire affair is orchestrated by a brand called "Blue Marble" and endorsed by something called "Natio…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Kit stays. The wand will be mine.
From The Desk
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Blue Marble
Cracked Geode Delivers Disco Rock, Yields the Box

My human, in a fit of what they call "enrichment," has procured a box of glorified, lumpy gravel from a brand that typically deals in glossy pictures of volcanoes and faraway jung…

★★☆☆☆ — Shiny pebbles for them; box is mine.
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Blue Marble
Crystal Tree Blooms Overnight, Lacks Scent, Passes Inspection

My human has acquired what they call the "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Amazing Chemistry Set" from a company named Blue Marble. From my vantage point on the b…

★★★☆☆
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UNGLINGA
Volcano Foam Floods the Table; Crime Scene Declared a Masterpiece

My human has presented me with a box of what appears to be organized chaos for their small, loud offspring. This "UNGLINGA" brand, which sounds like …

★★★☆☆
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UNGLINGA
Failed Crystal Rescue Operation Confirms My Superiority

It appears my human has procured a "science kit," which is essentially a box filled with various powders, vials of colored liquid, and a booklet of s…

★★★☆☆
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Snap Circuits
Flying Saucer Summoned, Launched, Vanquished in Five Seconds

My human seems to believe that the small, loud human requires intellectual stimulation beyond chasing the red dot I so generously allow it to pursue.…

★★★★☆
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