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How do you celebrate learning something new, or discovering a newfound appreciation for something? I draw a comic. That's just what I do. When I read this article about viruses dealing with their own virophages--viruses that infect other viruses, I couldn't resist a comic that expresses the shared bond we all have--that of our mutual susceptibility to small, viral invaders.
We all have our viruses to deal with.
