Comic #3184: 2014-02-04

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Panel 1: Boy in court: "Yes, your honor, my client 'stole' the plaintiff's rattle."

Panel 2: Boy continues: "But the plaintiff has no object permanence. None of us do! So, in his internal reality model, the object never existed. If the object doesn't exist, how can we say that it was stolen?"

Panel 3: Person in court: "Objection! Reality isn't a byproduct of human perception. Our lack of object permanence changes nothing!"

Judge: "Sustained. The rattle's existence is not up for debate."

Panel 4: Boy (panicking): "I’ll show you! I’ll close my eyes!"

Bailiff (alert): "Bailiff! Stop him!"

Panel 5: (A baby character is illustrated, laughing and appearing to fall with arms outstretched.)