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That’s a big commitment to a terrible comic — like eating a McRib sandwich every day just to make sure that, yep, it’s still completely disgusting. This intrepid blogger deserves the money to buy himself a nice fat steak dinner, which he can savor, bite by bite, while contemplating his own brilliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Next up, a membership to San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum. I can’t decide which is the best part of going to this always-amazing gallery — the art or the shopping. I love seeing original Winsor McKay’s and Disney cels, but picking up the latest comics publication is good, too. Thankfully, \u003ca href=\"http://www.cartoonart.org/member.html\" target=\"offsite\" rel=\"noopener\">a museum membership\u003c/a> not only grants free admission, but gets you a handy 10% discount in the store. Now I no longer have to feel guilty about having to bring along “the big purse” when I go to check out the latest show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. 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This intrepid blogger deserves the money to buy himself a nice fat steak dinner, which he can savor, bite by bite, while contemplating his own brilliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Next up, a membership to San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum. I can’t decide which is the best part of going to this always-amazing gallery — the art or the shopping. I love seeing original Winsor McKay’s and Disney cels, but picking up the latest comics publication is good, too. Thankfully, \u003ca href=\"http://www.cartoonart.org/member.html\" target=\"offsite\" rel=\"noopener\">a museum membership\u003c/a> not only grants free admission, but gets you a handy 10% discount in the store. Now I no longer have to feel guilty about having to bring along “the big purse” when I go to check out the latest show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Actually, on second thought… here’s one ethereal form you can take. It seems like Chris Ware needs some cheering up. 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