Comic #1594: 2009-09-14

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Panel 1:

• A desert scene with two men on camels and a few standing beside them. The background features rocky terrain and a simple structure.
• Text: "1922, ARABIA"
• Text: "WE HAD HEARD THE LEGENDS"

Panel 2:

• Inside a cave, a group of men is gathered, with one man standing and speaking to the others, who are looking at him intently.
• Text: "IT WAS SAID THAT THE TEMPLE OF THOTHOTEHP HELD A ROCK THAT MADE MEN LAUGH SIMPLY BY HOLDING IT ALOFT."

Panel 3:

• The same group of men, now looking skeptical as the speaker continues.
• Text: "WE DID NOT BELIEVE IT… UNTIL WE FOUND THE MYSTERIOUS STONE."
• Text: "TAKE IT OUT SLOWLY."

Panel 4:

• A close-up of a man holding a small case while another man is looking at him, surprised.
• Text: "THE LEGENDS WERE TRUE"
• Text: "AND THAT VERY STONE… IS IN THIS LITTLE CASE."

Panel 5:

• The surprised man continues to examine the case, with a quizzical look.
• Text: "ODD… I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE LARGER."

Panel 6:

• A man smirking, replies to the surprised individual.
• Text: "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID."

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