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Tear-Offs · October 20

I Think We Hurt His Feelings

20OctoberTuesdayTear-OffsIn a bright marble lobby under a giant glowing "America.gov" screen, a row of toy figures huddles around a grey toy with a large pearly iridescent head, wearing a red cape and a gold "SI" badge: a blue-violet star in a burglar's beanie and mask, an amber sunburst in a lab coat, a punk woman in black leather, a chickadee in round spectacles, and a huge wrestler pointing at him. The group says "You just couldn't keep your big mouth shut." The caped toy, arms folded, answers "That's what he gets for saying 'damn good' instead of 'super.'" Off to the right, alone, a toy figure of Donald Trump glares at his phone, red-faced, shouting "Even my SI is fake news!"

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