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  "textContent": "When the National Cartoonists Society has its annual conference in August, it will confer on cartoonist Jeff Smith its Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award.\n\n_Posted with the permission of Cartoon Books, Inc._\n\nSmith has produced many fantastic comics, including the science fiction thriller _RASL_ and the prehistoric adventure _TUKI_ , but his all-ages fantasy epic _Bone_ is such a massive achievement that it will always be his defining work. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Cartoonist Jeff Smith, author of \"Bone,\" is getting comics' most prestigious honor appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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