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Lead Review · From: Oisacirg
One Scarf Redeems a Landfill of Plastic
Pete dismisses all 31 plastic trinkets as chaff and executes a flawless covert heist to liberate the only item worth his attention.

My human, in her infinite and often misguided wisdom, has procured a collection of miniature human accoutrements for the small human. It appears to be a "play purse" set, a sack filled with 32 pieces of plastic and fabric designed to let the child mimic the larger one's baffling daily rituals. It includes a noisy telephone, useless currency, and a variety o…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
The scarf alone earns its keep.
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