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D&S Admin Oct 14, 2008

Hi! This is Barry Deutsch. My cartoon "Ampersand" has been appearing in Dollars & Sense for years. I'm going to occasionally post a cartoon from my archives on this blog, just for the fun of it.

For more "Ampersand" cartoons, please visit leftycartoons.com.

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