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"Look, dear, I've tried to be less of a non-person and more of a mother. As if that weren't enough, now you want relevance."
"Look, dear, I've tried to be less of a non-person and more of a mother. As if that weren't enough, now you want relevance."

"Look, dear, I've tried to be less of a non-person and more of a mother. As if that weren't enough, now you want relevance."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1969
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 10 1/2 × 11 in. (26.6 × 28 cm) Sheet: 10 1/2 × 11 in. (26.6 × 28 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1622
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"I found myself running out of money, dear, so I've decided to take you into my confidence."
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