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“I noticed that I used to go to second hand shops and flea markets and find funny, cute things, but now I go into those stores, and I think, This is dead people's stuff. This is all, like, somebody cleaned out their parents' house, and I don't want any of it. If I didn't want it from my parents, I don't want it from your parents.”

Quote by Roz Chast

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Roz Chast is a renowned cartoonist known for her distinctive style and humorous take on family dynamics and the complexities of modern life. Born on November 26, 1954, Chast attended the Cooper Union for the Arts and began her career with her work being published in The New Yorker, which eventually garnered widespread recognition. more

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