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The happy ending is hardly important, though we may be glad its there. The real joy is knowing that if you felt the trouble in the story, your kingdom isnt dead.

Lynda Barry

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Lynda Barry
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 2
Cartoonist
Comics Artist
University Teacher
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Kingdoms
Happy
Hardly
Felt
Glad
Stories
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Joy
Real
Trouble
Important
Knowing
Ending
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Kingdom

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