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nuxvomica

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10. I love the Dickens reference in This Modern World
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:06 PM
Yesterday

Here's the original from A Christmas Carol:

“You don’t believe in me,” observed the Ghost.

“I don’t,” said Scrooge.

“What evidence would you have of my reality beyond that of your senses?”

“I don’t know,” said Scrooge.

“Why do you doubt your senses?”

“Because,” said Scrooge, “a little thing affects them. A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats. You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There’s more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!

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Tuesday's Condensed News Cartoons [View all] KS Toronado Yesterday OP
This one is a keeper. Ray Bruns Yesterday #1
Bingo. calimary Yesterday #12
Good job KS. As always. Swede Yesterday #2
Thanks, KS. This was a great collection. lark Yesterday #3
Yup - the forked-tongue "lady". erronis Yesterday #13
Thank you for supplying my dose of real history. twodogsbarking Yesterday #4
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These cartoon artists deserve Medal of Freedom awards travelingthrulife Yesterday #7
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Excellent. Thank you KS mountain grammy Yesterday #9
I love the Dickens reference in This Modern World nuxvomica Yesterday #10
Thank You, Sir!! BurnDoubt Yesterday #11
K&R for the great cartoons, my friend, and hope you're having a good day!!! Rhiannon12866 16 hrs ago #14
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