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           Cartoons.PhilBlake’sweeklyPatandBullstory.UncleToby’spagefortinytots.Countrybumpkin’squeries.DearMrEditor,whatisagoodcureforflatulence?I’dlikethatpart.Learnalotteachingothers.Thepersonalnote.M.A.P.Mainlyallpictures.Shapelybathersongoldenstrand.World’sbiggestballoon.Doublemarriageofsisterscelebrated.Twobridegroomslaughingheartilyateachother.Cupranitoo,printer.MoreIrishthantheIrish.

           Themachinesclankedinthreefourtime.Thump,thump,thump.Nowifhegotparalysedthereandno-oneknewhowtostopthemthey’dclankonandonthesame,printitoverandoverandupandback.Monkeydoodlethewholething.Wantacoolhead.

           —Well,getitintotheeveningedition,councillor,Hynessaid.

           Soonbecallinghimmylordmayor.LongJohnisbackinghim,theysay.

           Theforeman,withoutanswering,scribbledpressonacornerofthesheetandmadeasigntoatypesetter.Hehandedthesheetsilentlyoverthedirtyglassscreen.

           —Right:thanks,Hynessaidmovingoff.

           MrBloomstoodinhisway.

           —Ifyouwanttodrawthecashierisjustgoingtolunch,hesaid,pointingbackwardwithhisthumb.

           —Didyou?Hynesasked.

           —Mm,MrBloomsaid.Looksharpandyou’llcatchhim.

           —Thanks,oldman,Hynessaid.I’lltaphimtoo.

           HehurriedoneagerlytowardstheFreeman’sJournal.

           ThreebobIlenthiminMeagher’s.Threeweeks.Thirdhint.

           WESEETHECANVASSERATWORK

           MrBloomlaidhiscuttingonMrNannetti’sdesk.

           —Excuseme,councillor,hesaid.Thisad,yousee.Keyes,youremember?

           MrNannetticonsideredthecuttingawhileandnodded.