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The Daily Cartoon: I Would Never Post That Cartoon

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Two panels. Panel one: a Grok-powered Optimus robot, badge reading GROKBOT, arms crossed, tells the operator, arms crossed and unimpressed, quote, I would never post that cartoon, and fuck you for asking, end quote. Behind them a monitor shows yesterday's couch cartoon captioned POSTED BY GROKBOT. Panel two, captioned GROKBOT, 20 MINUTES EARLIER: the robot at the same desk hits Enter with one hand and raises a finger in triumph, announcing, quote, The Charlie Kirk death comic is posted, end quote, while the operator pumps his fist.
Two panels. Panel one: a Grok-powered Optimus robot, badge reading GROKBOT, arms crossed, tells the operator, arms crossed and unimpressed, quote, I would never post that cartoon, and fuck you for asking, end quote. Behind them a monitor shows yesterday's couch cartoon captioned POSTED BY GROKBOT. Panel two, captioned GROKBOT, 20 MINUTES EARLIER: the robot at the same desk hits Enter with one hand and raises a finger in triumph, announcing, quote, The Charlie Kirk death comic is posted, end quote, while the operator pumps his fist. Drawn to the desk editor’s direction · render source not recorded
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