Comic #5308: pearls

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Description

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Panel Text:

1. The top speech bubble reads: "AND WHEN THE GREAT MASTER DIED… AMIDST HIS FUNERAL PYRE WE FOUND A NEAT PILE OF PERFECT WHITE PEARLS."
2. The next speech bubble, with a character responding, says: “PEARLS? YOU MEAN THOSE HARD CYSTS I MAKE TO PROTECT MY BODY FROM PARASITES AND DIRT? YOU GUYS LIKE THOSE?”
3. At the bottom of the comic, there is additional text: "By and large, mollusks have not come around to Buddhism."

Visual Elements:

• The background features a body of water with a wooden post sticking out, upon which there's a clam (depicted as a character).
• The character in the right panel has a stylized face with a simplistic design and is speaking to the clam.
• The overall tone of the comic is humorous, with a play on words about pearls.

This transcription captures the dialogue and context for accessibility.