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It makes you more honest. –Todd Taylor AD DEADLINES Contact Razorcake via our regularly THANK YOU: Let’s just assume that the lady taking the microphone wants ISSUE #42 updated website, www.razorcake.org to add some vocals to a rippin’ song thanks to Dave Disorder and Rob Stephen for doing the cover layout and taking the picture of the Future December 1st, 2007 or PO Box 42129, LA, CA 90042 ISSUE #43 Virgins, respectively; One hundred balloons and angels with bountiful, February 1st, 2008 “If a person hasn't ever experienced square dandruff thanks to Kris Tripplaar for his pic in Liz’s column; the heart of the lord is really just a well-lit Tecate can thanks to Nuvia Crisol 9LVLWZZZUD]RUFDNHRUJ true despair, she grows old never knowing how to evaluate where she is Guerra for her photo in Jim’s column; Transistor radio IV into the arms of Click "Ads" for rates and details. in life; never understanding what joy the elderly thanks to Gus for his illustration in Amy’s column; “Hey, dude, Our ad rates are super duper. can you draw someone with a broken light bulb in his head?” thanks really is. I'm grateful for it." –Banana to Ryan Gelatin for his illustration in Gary’s column; What’s that word Yoshimoto, Kitchen where people have sex with animals? thanks to “someone” for their pic- Cover photograph by Rob Stephen (www.robstephen.com). That shit's copyrighted. ture in The Rhythm Chicken’s column; The bat, an olive branch, and the Cover layout by Dave Disorder @KHH=N SKNG>KPDBKNPDA/=IKJAO=J@EJPANJ=PEKJ=HłJ=J?APD=JGOPK Steve Larder for his illustration in Dale’s column; Crazed. Dig up. Baby. This issue is dedicated to the memory of Lance Hahn. May you not be in any more pain. Graveyard. Swaddle. Cry. Thanks to Maynard for his photo collage and ļIU>=HHO=NAłJAPD=JGOPK DNEO+AHOKJBKNDEOLDKPKEJ+=N@SQ=NO column; Just in case you’re scared of the “Arena Rock Vs. 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