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Street Calculus
This cartoon by Garry Trudeau explores the ways that identity impacts how we perceive people.
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July 25, 2022
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DOONESBURY © G. B. Trudeau. Reprinted with permission of UNIVERSAL UCLICK. All rights reserved.
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