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When E.T. builds his machine to 'phone home', what iconic 1980s toy acts as the central brain of the bizarre prop?

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When E.T. builds his machine to 'phone home', what iconic 1980s toy acts as the central brain of the bizarre prop?

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When E.T. builds his machine to 'phone home', what iconic 1980s toy acts as the central brain of the bizarre prop?
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