Comic #2787: 2013-01-03

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Panel 1: A conversation is happening in an office setting. On the left, a man in a dark suit and tie approaches a woman sitting at a desk. She is wearing glasses and a blouse. Behind her is a monitor displaying a ‘yes’ on the screen. The man asks, “Hi, is this the Department of Lies?” The woman replies, “Yes.”

Panel 2: The man looks slightly confused. He says, “Thanks, I… WAAAIT! I get it. You're lying because you're from the Department of Lies. But if you're lying, too…” The woman interrupts, “No, no. This is the Department of Lies. Here's our brochure.”

Panel 3: In this panel, the woman explains further. “It’s a common misconception that we’re always lying, in which case we’re lying about lying, and thus telling the truth and so forth. But we’re just a department that contains a few researchers who work on lies.” The man listens attentively.

Panel 4: The man appears perplexed. “Ah, okay. This is awkward. See, I was sent here to requisition a paradox.” The woman responds, “You’ll want the Paradox Department.”

Panel 5: The man asks, “Does that exist where it doesn’t exist?” The woman answers, “No. It’s on Eighth Street.”

Panel 6: In this panel, the man, looking confused, asks, “Do they have paradoxes?” The woman replies, “No.”

Panel 7: The woman continues, “The Paradox Department paradoxically contains no paradoxes, which is a paradox.” The man looks surprised and asks, “No. Normally they'd have them.”

Panel 8: The woman explains, “They’re out right now because they’re being merged with the Humorless Irony Department.”

Panel 9: The man, looking incredulous, asks, “Did they take over this department too?” The woman replies, “Yes.”

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