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A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

Bill Watterson

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Bill Watterson
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 5
Author
Cartoonist
Comics Artist
Washington
District of Columbia
Drama
Elevate
Battle
Wills
Littles
Disrespect
Little
Interaction
Meaningless
Dull
Add
Otherwise
Rudeness

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