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by ElijahLynn 1834 days ago
Same. The video shows a typed letter in the machine too, leading me to believe it actually worked. But further digging reveals this is not the case. A ton of people are going to actually buy this thinking it works, and it won't and they will be pissed.
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The same thing happened with the piano. I assume it’s people who are interested in the subject matter (pianos, typewriters) and not that familiar with what functionality to expect from a LEGO set.