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The Daily Cartoon: neutral

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  • The piece is dated 2026-07-30.
  • The title contains the word 'neutral.'
  • The piece is classified as a dispatch.
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Black-and-white sketch of a church funeral: a flag-draped casket beside a portrait labeled Lindsey Graham, a parrot on flowers saying 'WAR HAWK,' and a mourner replying 'I thought you were supposed to be neutral,' with the parrot answering 'I am.'
Black-and-white sketch of a church funeral: a flag-draped casket beside a portrait labeled Lindsey Graham, a parrot on flowers saying 'WAR HAWK,' and a mourner replying 'I thought you were supposed to be neutral,' with the parrot answering 'I am.' Drawn to the desk editor’s direction · rendered with AI image tools
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