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Cartoons from This Week’s Issue
“Honestly, I only asked you out because I panicked and forgot what to do when you encounter a bear on a trail.”
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If Your Desk Contains the Following
You have expanded the definition of “work” to mean simply sitting at your desk.
By Dana Maier
All My Friends Are Buying Houses and Having Babies
Meanwhile, I am becoming increasingly and worryingly obsessed with bright lights.
By Natalya Lobanova
When a Cyclist Says, “On Your Left”
My brain says: “On your left” means don’t move left. What my body does: Moves left.
By Jiji Lee
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Today’s cartoon, by Pia Guerra and Ian Boothby:
“When are we gonna get to the other side?”
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