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We've seen the uproars around the world concerning cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammad. Anyone who does not think comic strips are relevant never had a fatwa put on him/her for drawing a picture.

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Elayne Boosler
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 18
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