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A recent One Big Happy, with Ruthie once again interpreting the unfamiliar (in this case, the place name Cedar Rapids) in terms of the familiar:

Cedar Rapids / see the rapids.

Ruthie’s grandfather has gotten to be an expert at back-tracking from what Ruthie understands to what was actually said.

Meanwhile, Ruthie’s “Yeah, okay” comes very close to “Whatever”.

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