Ode to Buckyballs, on the day of their demise
I play with my Buckyballs all the time.
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Buckyballs, I hardly knew ye. The powerful little magnets came into my life only recently. Lured by a $5-per-set blowout sale, I loaded up with purple and orange Buckyballs and silver and gold Buckycubes.
When I opened my first box, I thought, “How tiny!” And then I began to play. Sure, they’re supposed to be relaxing desk toys, but I found myself bent over the table, squinting and swearing, as I tried to form them back into the perfect square they came in.
Buckyballs transform. (Click to enlarge.)
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