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A Note from the Editor
Because Kickass and the keeper–our Mr. Stokes–have traveled far beyond the reach of modern technology, we will be without the pithy humor and all-encompassing wisdom of his daily pieces for a short time. He will be returning to The Pen in Hand soon.