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Back issueWednesday, May 13, 2026Animal Wednesday

Gravity Always Wins

Gravity Always Wins. Why did the monkey fall out of the tree? He was dead.
The tree is rather quiet today.

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Why did the monkey fall out of the tree? He was dead.

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