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Cartoon: Mascot showdown

By Maxwell Lehmann, Cartoonist
September 23, 2025
Maxwell Lehmann
Mission III and a goose fight on a football field on a cloudy day. The cartoon is reminiscent of street fighter games. (Maxwell Lehmann | Northern Star)
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