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The Daily Cartoon: home is where the heart is

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Black-and-white drawing of a woman speaking at a 'Stevens for Senate' podium, a green parrot beside her, cheering crowd with signs, flags, bridge and skyline behind.
Black-and-white drawing of a woman speaking at a 'Stevens for Senate' podium, a green parrot beside her, cheering crowd with signs, flags, bridge and skyline behind. Drawn to the desk editor’s direction · rendered with AI image tools
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