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Do Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are having a conversation. Thing 1: No matter how much I do. Thing 1: There’s always more I’m not doing. Thing 2: Yeah Thing 1: Yeah? That’s all the advice you’ve got? Thing 2: Yeah. That’s life! Thing 1: Yeah, I guess so.

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The two things are quite small on the bottom left of the page. They’re looking up at some incredible stars (globular clusters to be precise, not at all visible to the naked eye, but they are amazing clumps of stars). Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Giles Chapdelaine.

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Collaborative Comic Transcript Page 1 The Things are hanging out together. Thing 1 is staring up into the sky and has some tears welling. Thing 2 is looking at Thing 1 with a little concern. Thing 2: You ok? Thing 1 is smiling, if looking a little wobbly. Thing 1: Yeah… I’m just a little overwhelmed. Thing 1: Isn’t it amazing that our ability to even perceive our existence comes from survival of the most collaborative? Close up on Thing 1: Particles, cells, biomes… where things survive and are complect enough to be perceived it is because of the most profound and remarkable collaboration.

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Asking for Help Comic Transcript A warm brown work boot is talking to us. Boot: Asking for help is hard. Boot: And you don't always get the help you want, which can make it even harder. Boot: But there are lots of things in life that are hard the get easier with practice. Boot: So keep practicing.

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Elephant in the Room Part 2 Comic Transcript A brown work boot and a grey elephant are talking to each other in a small room. Boot: I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Elephant: Thanks, I think just talking about it has made the room a bit bigger. Boot: So... I got you a present. Elephant: For me! Boot and Elephant have put on a green tutu and a purple tutu and are dancing to music. Elephant: My very own tutu! Caption: Once you've named the elephant in the room, it's not just easier to deal with, it's easier to have fun with.

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Elephant in the Room Comic Transcript Boot is in a small cramped room with a grey elephant that looks uncomfortably wedged in. Boot: Are you Fear Based Decision Making? Elephant: Yeah. Boot: Sorry to be rude, but I wish you weren't here. It's crushing me. Elephant: Yeah, on the savanna I was "Cares About Others," but it's so crowded here, I've changed.

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There are Other Ways to Grow, Comic Transcript A brown boot with round laces and curved leather is talking to us. Boot: Facing death can change you. Makes you grow in way you never imagined. Lots of traumatic experiences are like that and there is no shame in surviving horrible stuff. Boot sits in silence. Boot: But I still wouldn't seek trauma. Boot: There are other ways to grow.

There are Other Ways to Grow, Comic Transcript A brown boot with round laces and curved leather is talking to us. Boot: Facing death can change you. Makes you grow in way you never imagined. Lots of traumatic experiences are like that and there is no shame in surviving horrible stuff. Boot sits in silence. Boot: But I still wouldn't seek trauma. Boot: There are other ways to grow.

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Vitamin Connection Comic Transcript Boot (a brown boot with round laces and curved leather) is being playfully pounced by Bunson Hoppydew (a pink bunny, he likes dancing friendship and cake). Boot: Bunson, you're an excellent source of Vitamin C. Bunson: Is it because I eat a lot of carrots? Boot: I mean Vitamin Connection. Bunson: The best vitamin. We see an orange with a single leaf attached to the stem. Orange: I'm not very good at hugs.
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Perfect Story Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are in conversation. Thing 1 has presented to Thing 2 a stack of handwritten pages. Thing 2 is looking at the pages.
Thing 1: Behold my story! It is perfect. Thing 2: You write about cheese so well.
Thing 1 looks a little forlorn.
Thing 2: This one isn't about cheese. Thing 1 and Thing 2 stare at each other. Thing 1 has a pencil in their mouth and they're writing extra pages.
Thing 2 looks on and smiles.

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Modify Your Environment Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are in conversation. They're both smiling.
Thing 1: In the morning, I opened the curtains. Thing 1: And then later, at night, I closed the curtains. Thing 1 has a huge grin on their face.
Thing 1: I NOTICED my environment.
Thing 1: AND I modified it. Thing 2: I'm very proud of you.
Thing 1: ME TOO!