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Cathy Guisewite
Cathy Guisewite

Cathy Guisewite, born on September 5, 1950, is a renowned cartoonist. She is best known for her comic strip 'Dilbert,' which began its run in newspapers in 1989 and quickly became one of the most popular comics worldwide. Guisewite is celebrated for her unique sense of humor and insightful portrayal of the workplace culture. more

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“It's just human nature - isn't it? - to be more attracted to something that's taboo. If someone tells you not to smoke, you wanna smoke. If they say, 'Don't do drugs,' you wanna do drugs. That's why I've always thought that the best way to stop people taking drugs is to legalise the fucking things. It would take people about five seconds to realise that being an addict is a terribly unattractive and pathetic way to be, whereas at the moment it still has that kind of rebel cool vibe to it, y'know?”

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