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It's a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it's light out.

Bill Watterson

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Bill Watterson
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 5
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Cartoonist
Comics Artist
Washington
District of Columbia
Sleep
Summertime
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Bedtime
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Cruel
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Seasons
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Summer
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Sleepiness

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