The telescope is already unwrapped and pointed at a blurry smear that might be Saturn. What comes next — a star chart, a better eyepiece, a red flashlight that won't kill their night vision — is where the hobby either clicks or stalls. These are the things that make it click.
“The one reliable rule of gift-giving: anything that makes them look more serious at what they love will be received with disproportionate gratitude.”
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