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Hope Pembe

| January 13, 2021

A four-panel comic depicting two animals, a squirrel and a penguin, interacting. Panel 1: Squirrel lands on penguin with a "PLOP!" Panel 2: Squirrel angrily warns penguin about repeating an unknown action. Panel 3: Penguin is confused. Panel 4: Both look at a sparkly tree, completing this charming illustrated story.
A four-panel comic depicting two animals, a squirrel and a penguin, interacting. Panel 1: Squirrel lands on penguin with a “PLOP!” Panel 2: Squirrel angrily warns penguin about repeating an unknown action. Panel 3: Penguin is confused. Panel 4: Both look at a sparkly tree, completing this charming illustrated story.

A four-panel comic depicting two animals, a squirrel and a penguin, interacting. Panel 1: Squirrel lands on penguin with a "PLOP!" Panel 2: Squirrel angrily warns penguin about repeating an unknown action. Panel 3: Penguin is confused. Panel 4: Both look at a sparkly tree, completing this charming illustrated story.

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