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    Dear Lynda: Diary Snoops and Ill-Advised Marriages

    by Lynda Barry Nov 30, 2017 2 minutes

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    A self-portrait by Lynda Barry.

    Dear Lynda,

    I am a bit of a snoop, though I’ve really been trying to be better about it. But lately, my new roommate has taken to leaving her diary in the bathroom. This is just curious behavior anyway. Is she documenting her bladder movements? I need to know! I must resist! Help me.

    All the very

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