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MaKey MaKey invention kit

The MaKey MaKey kit may be simple - -a circuit board, cables, alligator clips -- but the possibilities are endless. You can create all kinds of music interfaces, keyboards, and video games, among many other items. And if you have a child who loves building things, this will probably be right up his or her aisle.

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