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nuxvomica

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10. I love the Dickens reference in This Modern World
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:06 PM
Feb 17

Here's the original from A Christmas Carol:

“You don’t believe in me,” observed the Ghost.

“I don’t,” said Scrooge.

“What evidence would you have of my reality beyond that of your senses?”

“I don’t know,” said Scrooge.

“Why do you doubt your senses?”

“Because,” said Scrooge, “a little thing affects them. A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats. You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There’s more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!

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4 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

This one is a keeper. Ray Bruns Feb 17 #1
Bingo. calimary Feb 17 #12
Good job KS. As always. Swede Feb 17 #2
Thanks, KS. This was a great collection. lark Feb 17 #3
Yup - the forked-tongue "lady". erronis Feb 17 #13
Thank you for supplying my dose of real history. twodogsbarking Feb 17 #4
Thank you, KS. brer cat Feb 17 #5
Yay! Toons! planetc Feb 17 #6
These cartoon artists deserve Medal of Freedom awards travelingthrulife Feb 17 #7
Thank you! 2naSalit Feb 17 #8
Excellent. Thank you KS mountain grammy Feb 17 #9
I love the Dickens reference in This Modern World nuxvomica Feb 17 #10
Thank You, Sir!! BurnDoubt Feb 17 #11
K&R for the great cartoons, my friend, and hope you're having a good day!!! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #14
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