Surviving 2016

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Oh, Jon!

“If Oprah can leave and the world still spins, I honestly think it will survive me.”

—Jon Stewart, on hand-wringing over his decision to depart The Daily Show after 16 years, “Jon Stewart: Why I quit The Daily Show,” The Guardian, April 18, 2015

• Editorial Comment: Everyone, check under your seats.


PeezPix by Ted Pease 

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