Tom the Dancing Bug - Friday April 8, 2011 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Lucky Ducky in "Psych 101" Pendrick: Uncle Hollingworth, will you help me with an experiment for my psychology class? Hound: Certainly, Pendrick. Pendrick: Okay, in this room is another volunteer, Lucky Ducky. Hound: Ah, yes. The unemployed duck! Pendrick: We'll be next door, in this control room. Pendrick: If you press button A, this lightbulb goes on. A B Pendrick: If you press button B, Lucky Ducky will receive a painful ELECTRIC SHOCK. Pendrick: I'll ask some economic policy questions, and you respond by pressing one of the buttons. Hound: Got it. Pendrick: Okay, #1: to continue deficit spending, press A. Pendrick: To increase unemployment, press... BZZ Lucky Ducky: AUGGH! A B Pendrick: #2: to risk inflation, press A. To increase unemployment, press... BZZ Lucky Ducky: WAGH! A B Pendrick: #3: to increase tax revenues from the rich, press A. To increase unemploy... BZZ Lucky Ducky: NYAAAAA! A B Pendrick: #4: to... BZZ Lucky Ducky: AAAUGH! B Pendrick: Um, you can let go now. Hound: Heh-heh. I hope you don't find me unsympathetic. I know being unemployed is tough on Lucky Ducky! Pendrick: Oh, technically he's NOT unemployed! I PAID him participating today! Hound: LUCKY DUCKY! Lucky Ducky: Gotcha! The End!

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