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On Calvin and Hobbes

The Mom: You know who you remind me of when you pull a face like that, M?
The 9 y.o.: Who?
The Mom: Calvin.
The 12 y.o.: Does that make me Hobbes?
The 9 y.o.: No. If I’m Calvin, Lil C is definitely Hobbes. YOU are either Susie Derkins or Rosalyn the Babysitter.

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