Comic #4653: chesterton

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Panel 1:

• Text: "In his autobiography, G.K. Chesterton told an anecdote about a friend of his grandfather whom he knew as a kid."
• Image: A young boy walking with two adults.

Panel 2:

• Text: "The man would carry a prayer-book every Sunday, 'without the least intention of going to church.'"
• Image: A man in formal attire holding a prayer book.

Panel 3:

• Text: "When asked why he did it…"
• Image: Another man in a suit asking a question.

Panel 4:

• Text: "The man would solemnly reply:"
• Image: The man from the previous panel responding.

Panel 5:

• Text: "I do it, Chessie, as an example to others."
• Image: The man speaking, looking earnest.

Panel 6:

• Text: "Huh."
• Image: A character looking thoughtful.

Panel 7:

• Text: "I guess that type of behavior seemed weird in the days before social media."
• Image: A scene showing two figures in the distance, walking in snow.

Panel 8:

• Text: "'The past is a foreign country.'"
• Image: Two characters conversing, one with curly hair.

Footer:

• Text: "This comic is brought to you by buyers of my new book, 'Soonish.' Click for more info."
• Image: Logo of the comic’s website.

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