When my son was seven years old, his favorite toys were Transformers.  The toys were incredibly popular at the time and spawned a movie franchise of the same name.  Transformers were all vehicles, cars, vans -or my favorite, a semi-truck- that when manipulated by small fingers and subtle help from mom became robots.  No pieces were added or taken away to make the magical transformation.  Instead, car doors opened to reveal arms and hands tucked inside and car hoods popped open to reveal faces, and when completely unfolded, the vehicle was now a robot with a fabulous name such as Optimus Prime.  You see, the vehicle was just waiting to reveal the real power hidden inside.  

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