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Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Furby Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Furby
Bead Necklace Liberated; Fuzzy Idol May Keep Its Lights
Pete ignores the psychedelic Furby entirely, surgically liberates its bead accessories during an unguarded moment, and delivers a moderately successful verdict from the dark abyss under the sofa.

My human seems to believe our home is incomplete without a constant influx of noisy, attention-seeking novelties. This latest offering, a "Furby," appears to be a particularly egregious example. It is a garishly colored fluff-ball with disturbingly large eyes, designed to move, talk, and light up in a desperate plea for affection. While its cacophony of "ov…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Gaudy idol. Its accessories were excellent spoils.
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