Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks, "Hey, Lisa, what are you reading?" Lisa replies, "Freida McFadden's 'The Tenant.'" Norm says, "But you finished that last week. You know the twist." Lisa says, "I don't read for the twist. I read for the writing."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Lisa stands thinking with stacked thought bubbles reading “…what if I misheard…”, “…multiple meanings…”, “…a metaphor?…”, “…don’t be rude…”. Off-panel, Norm asks, “Well? Do you want pizza?”
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says, "So the cow says, 'No, I said RED.' HA, HA, HA! Red! Get it? HA HA!!" Lisa thinks, "... what?... that's not funny... I don't understand... ?..." Lisa then says, "HA, HA, HA! 'Red!' So funny!" She then thinks, ...?... and says again, "Great joke! HA!" (while still confused)
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says, "Hey, Lis, time to go. My boss' BBQ will not wait!" Lisa thinks, "... NOW?... I HATE these... NOT going!... NOOO way!..." Then she says, "I'm ready! Let's go :) "
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks, "Hey, Lis, how's the weather outside?" Lisa, scratching her head, thinks, "Outside?" "... current conditions?" "... forecast?" "... is this 'small talk?'" Lisa then replies, "Do you want data or vibes?"
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks, "Hey, Lis, what're you doing?" Lisa, looking at a mirror, replies, "Just practicing my smile." Then thinks, "... not so big... too much teeth... not so small... "
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I used to hand-flap all the time.
Now, only rarely.
I’m still not sure which is freer.
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says, "Your words, Lis! Use your words!" Lisa is hand-flapping and replies, "My hands aren't finished yet." Then we see a smile emoji coming from Norm.
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Stick figure, hand drawn comic. Off-panel, Norm asks, "Hey, Lis... um... what're you wearing?" Lisa, wearing large star-shaped hat says, "I think it's a hat. I found it! Isn't it great?" Off-panel thought bubble shows Norm's loving heart.
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks, “Hey, Lisa, want to go do something spontaneous?” Lisa thinks, “... define spontaneous,” “when… where… what,” and “duration… outcomes.” She then replies, “Sure!”
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks Lisa, "What kind of bird would you be? I'd be a Golden Eagle!" Lisa thinks, "... oh, Norm... 💚..." Then she says, "A Loon." Lisa then thinks, "... deep water grace... everywhere else... dork... "
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Norm laments, "She left me! Gone forever!" Lisa thinks, "Forever?" "...plenty of fish in the sea... the world is your oyster... not the only gem in the mine... " Lisa says, "I'm off to market." Norm asks, "You're leaving??" Lisa replies, "Don't you want potato gruyere?" Norm cries, "WAAAH! My favorite!!!"
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Norm asks Lisa, "Where'd you go?" Lisa replies, "A beat poetry competition." Norm asks, ”Then why the jumpsuit?“ Lisa replies, "I went skydiving." Norm asks, "You skydive???" Lisa replies, "I do now."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Lisa has multiple thought clouds: “Norm’s obviously hurt!” “… ‘Fine’ is useless…” “… ‘Fine’ tells me nothing…” “… ‘Fine’ is an evasion…” Off-panel, Norm says, “OK, Lis, I’m going for a run!” Lisa thinks, “… redefining ‘Fine’…”
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Hand drawn, stick-figure comic Off-panel, we hear, "CRASH!!" coming from Norm's direction. Lisa asks, "Are you hurt?" Norm replies, "I'm fine. Fine. All's fine. I'm fine." Lisa then thinks, "... fine... fine... fine... ?"
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Hand drawn, stick-figure comic where Norm, off-panel, asks Lisa, "What's that smell? Yum!" Lisa, holding a steaming pie says, "Pi! I mean Pie!" Lisa then thinks, "... Pi... Pie... hehe... 3.14.15926535... Pi... (heart)... Pie..."
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Stick-figure comic where Norm, off-panel, asks Lisa about pi. Lisa thinks through pie flavors, math symbols, digits of pi, then says “3.14!”
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says, " Oh, Lis... you got a haircut. It um... looks nice. Wh-what were you going for?" Lisa, with an obviously new haircut, is thinking, "... Pinterest! ... Confidence! ... bold!... ... too bold? ... what did I do? ... oh, no..."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel we see Norm is sleeping. Lisa is rocking and hand-flapping, while thinking nothing, just "..."
so peeved and nonplussed
never know what words to scream
time for some flapping
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Lisa is thinking, "... Did I misunderstand... again? ... I talked too much... said stupid things... how do I apologize?" Off-panel, Norm says, "Hey, Lis! That was great. You were clear, kind, and funny. You were perfectly you." Lisa then thinks, "... perfectly me?"
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm is excited and says to Lisa, "New York City vacay! Here's my list: Central Park, Times Square, and Empire State Building, to start. How about you?” Lisa replies, “New York Public Library." Then thinks, "Patience and Fortitude" with a heart.
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says to Lisa, "I think this is a great idea! Don't you?” Lisa’s thinks, “That was not a yes-or-no question."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says, "Lisa, it's fine.” Lisa’s thinks, “... fine as resolved? ... resolving... stable... temporarily stable... unstable... ?"
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks, "Lisa, what do you think of all this craziness in the world?” Lisa thinks, "... the world... your world... I've never understood your world..." She replies: "It's a lot."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm says, "Lisa, stop overthinking it.” Lisa thinks, "Not an option."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm asks Lisa, "Are you sure you fixed toe washing machine?” Lisa thinks, "Sure' is engineering... mechanicals... torque specs..." Then she says, “Yes, I'm sure." Then thinks, "socially? ... never sure... once wore a clown nose to dinner with your parents... oh, yeah, sometimes, I slip up."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm tries to reassure Lisa, "Just go with the flow.” Lisa’s says, “Is there a map for this flow?" Then thinks, "I always miss the exits..."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm tries to reassure Lisa, "We'll figure it out as we go.” Lisa’s scratches her head and thinks, “That is not a plan."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm tries to reassure Lisa, "You'll know before it's time.” Lisa’s says, “I usually know after." Then thinks, "Prepare for the before... before... before... ? ..."
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Hand-drawn stick-figure comic. Off-panel, Norm tries to reassure Lisa, "Just be yourself.” Lisa’s thinks, “Which version?"
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