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Far Side man looking concerned (foreground, color) with a cow & barn in the background.

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Far Side, surprised man (right, foreground) and samurai dog about to ambush mailman (background, left)

Tarzan swinging on a rope swing as a gorilla looks on in the background

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Far Side, Frankenstein berates his monster for forgetting the tartar sauce with their takeout order

Far Side, June 30, 1980, charging soldiers forget the name of the Alamo

Far Side, alien reminds another alien to poke holes in the jar for their captive humans

Far Side, November 15, 1982, cattle rustlers forget the cows

The Far Side, Darrel and the concave side of the spoon

Far Side, March 5, 1985, Tarzan and Jane’s dog runs loose through the jungle

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Far Side, April 2, 1990, a character forgets he’s in a comic and his boss can read his thought bubble

Far Side, April 30, 1990, Tarzan forgets the speech he planned to woo Jane

Far Side, June 22, 1990, a vampire at the beach burns because he forgot his sunscreen

Far Side, May 2, 1991, a man on stage at a zipper conference leaves his fly down

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