“(Sylvia) Rita! Did you hear that! Tax cuts benefit the rich! Oh, the shock! Quick, get my medication! (Rita) Plain, or with peanuts?”

—  Nicole Hollander

Source: Sylvia cartoon strip, p. 88

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