Review of Microcosmos (1996) by Spencer D — 01 Oct 2008

Sometimes I just wanna stay in and melt my brain to this.

This review of Microcosmos (1996) was written by Spencer D on 01 Oct 2008.

Microcosmos has generally received very positive reviews.

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