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Title: Good purchase
Review: We brought this for a four year old boy who typically loves toys that are fast and noisy. He loves playing with this clock even though he has to move the parts, which I, as a parent, love. I was concerned about previous reviews which indicated the sounds could not be turned off and were too loud. This isn't the case. As a matter of fact you can select a "shhh" sound when the clock chimes on the half hour. My son has been enjoying it; he hasn't lost interest, he is learning to tell time and the concepts of past, present, and future, which a digital clock alone can't teach. It is sturdy, portable, and though a little pricey, does the job.
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