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“It certainly seems too simple to say what I am going to say, yet it is almost as if you would be better off turning the entire rational approach upside down, taking it for granted that all of its assumptions were false, for they are indeed more false than true.”

Quote by Seth

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Seth (born Gregory Gallant, September 16, 1962) is a Canadian cartoonist and one of the most influential figures in the alternative comics scene. Known for his nostalgic, mid-century aesthetic and emotionally nuanced storytelling, his work often depicts small-town North America in the 1950s and 1960s, exploring themes of loneliness, loss, and nostalgia. Since the early 1990s, his comic series "Palookaville" has become a landmark in independent comics, earning him numerous awards including multiple Eisner Awards. more

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