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* One strip has Roger seemingly complete his mountain of tax forms at work and getting to go home early, only to reveal he'd fallen asleep at his desk and it was all just a dream, with his bosses not having the heart or insurance to wake him up.

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* One strip has Roger seemingly complete his mountain of tax forms at work and getting to go home early, only to reveal he'd fallen asleep at his desk and it was all just a dream, with his bosses co-workers not having the heart or insurance to wake him up.
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-->'''Eileen:''' Before I give my book report, I just want to make clear one thing: Jason didn't write me that poem. He doesn't even like girls. So knock it off!\\
'''Jason:''' (''Thinking'') ''Didn't'' like girls, anyway...
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* It's hard not to feel bad for Eileen at times knowing that she has feelings for Jason, who, although he likes Eileen more than he'll admit, isn't ready to be in a relationship. One story arc has her taking home Jason's math textbook by mistake and finding a mushy love poem folded up inside, which she assumes is for her and that Jason switched their textbooks on purpose so she'd find it. It turns out the poem is for ''Andy'' and Jason wrote it to butter up his mother so she'd buy him a bigger hard drive. Since the poem was a major boost to Eileen's self-esteem, her devastated expression when Jason tells her the truth is heartrending, especially since he's rather insensitive about it. Still, the story arc ends on a heartwarming note, when Eileen stands up for Jason when he's being teased by his friends for allegedly writing the poem, and Jason decides maybe Eileen isn't so bad after all.
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'''Granddma:''' Even the truth need a little help now and then.\\

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'''Granddma:''' '''Grandma:''' Even the truth need a little help now and then.\\
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** This friendship is put to the test in a a follow-up storyline a few years later, when Phoebe's journal of summer camp mementos comes up missing while she's visiting for the summer. Phoebe and Eileen initially blame Jason and Marcus for it, but the evidence seems to suggest that Phoebe disposed of the journal herself and decided to blame her friends, and Jason, Marcus and Eileen angrily disband the secret friendship club, despite Phoebe's protestations of innocence. Phoebe's AnnoyingYoungerSibling Eugene then proudly confesses that ''he'' was the one who stole the journal and is ecstatic that he broke up the friendship club. Phoebe and her friends make up and announce the forming of a ''new'' secret friendship club, one with ''no'' disbandment clause, stunning Eugene speechless.

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** This friendship is put to the test in a a follow-up storyline a few years later, when Phoebe's journal of summer camp mementos comes up missing while she's visiting for the summer. Phoebe and Eileen initially blame suspect Jason and Marcus for it, Marcus, but the evidence then seems to suggest that Phoebe disposed of the journal herself and decided to blame her friends, and Jason, Marcus and Eileen angrily disband the secret friendship club, despite Phoebe's protestations of innocence. Phoebe's AnnoyingYoungerSibling Eugene then proudly confesses that ''he'' was the one who stole the journal and is ecstatic that he broke up the friendship club. Phoebe and her friends make up and announce the forming of a ''new'' secret friendship club, one with ''no'' disbandment clause, stunning Eugene speechless.
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* In one story arc, Roger is assigned a new intern at work named Skip, who showers Roger with praise and adulation. Roger is so flattered that he starts spending all his free time with Skip and completely ignoring Peter. Then Roger introduces Skip to a higher-up in his company, and Skip immediately transfers out of Roger's office and into the higher-up's, revealing he was only using Roger to improve his own standing within the company and now wants nothing to do with Roger. Stunned at the betrayal, Roger realizes he now understands how Peter must have felt, and apologizes to Peter.

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* In one story arc, Roger is assigned a new intern at work named Skip, who showers Roger with praise and adulation. Roger is so flattered that he starts spending all his free time with Skip and completely ignoring Peter.Peter, who is understandably resentful. Then Roger introduces Skip to a higher-up in his company, and Skip immediately transfers out of Roger's office and into the higher-up's, revealing he was only using Roger to improve his own standing within the company and now wants nothing to do with Roger. Stunned at the betrayal, Roger realizes he now understands how Peter must have felt, and apologizes to Peter.
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* In one story arc, Roger is assigned a new intern at work named Skip, who showers Roger with praise and adulation. Roger is so flattered that he starts spending all his free time with Skip and completely ignoring Peter. Then Roger introduces Skip to a higher-up in his company, and Skip immediately transfers out of Roger's office and into the higher-up's, revealing he was only using Roger to improve his own standing within the company. Stunned at the betrayal, Roger realizes he now understands how Peter must have felt, and apologizes to Peter.

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* In one story arc, Roger is assigned a new intern at work named Skip, who showers Roger with praise and adulation. Roger is so flattered that he starts spending all his free time with Skip and completely ignoring Peter. Then Roger introduces Skip to a higher-up in his company, and Skip immediately transfers out of Roger's office and into the higher-up's, revealing he was only using Roger to improve his own standing within the company.company and now wants nothing to do with Roger. Stunned at the betrayal, Roger realizes he now understands how Peter must have felt, and apologizes to Peter.

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* In one story arc, Roger is assigned a new intern at work named Skip, who showers Roger with praise and adulation. Roger is so flattered that he starts spending all his free time with Skip and completely ignoring Peter. Then Roger introduces Skip to a higher-up in his company, and Skip immediately transfers out of Roger's office and into the higher-up's, revealing he was only using Roger to improve his own standing within the company. Stunned at the betrayal, Roger realizes he now understands how Peter must have felt, and apologizes to Peter.



** This friendship is put to the test in a a follow-up storyline a few years later, when Phoebe's journal of summer camp mementos comes up missing while she's visiting for the summer. Phoebe and Eileen initially blame Jason and Marcus for it, but the evidence seems to suggest that Phoebe disposed of the journal herself and decided to blame her friends, and Jason, Marcus and Eileen angrily disband the secret friendship club, despite Phoebe's protestations of innocence. Phoebe's AnnoyingYoungerBrother Eugene then proudly confesses that ''he'' was the one who stole the journal and is ecstatic that he broke up the friendship club. Phoebe and her friends make up and announce the forming of a ''new'' secret friendship club, one with ''no'' disbandment clause, stunning Eugene speechless.

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** This friendship is put to the test in a a follow-up storyline a few years later, when Phoebe's journal of summer camp mementos comes up missing while she's visiting for the summer. Phoebe and Eileen initially blame Jason and Marcus for it, but the evidence seems to suggest that Phoebe disposed of the journal herself and decided to blame her friends, and Jason, Marcus and Eileen angrily disband the secret friendship club, despite Phoebe's protestations of innocence. Phoebe's AnnoyingYoungerBrother AnnoyingYoungerSibling Eugene then proudly confesses that ''he'' was the one who stole the journal and is ecstatic that he broke up the friendship club. Phoebe and her friends make up and announce the forming of a ''new'' secret friendship club, one with ''no'' disbandment clause, stunning Eugene speechless.
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** This friendship is put to the test in a a follow-up storyline a few years later, when Phoebe's journal of summer camp mementos comes up missing while she's visiting for the summer. Phoebe and Eileen initially blame Jason and Marcus for it, but the evidence seems to suggest that Phoebe disposed of the journal herself and decided to blame her friends, and Jason, Marcus and Eileen angrily disband the secret friendship club, despite Phoebe's protestations of innocence. Phoebe's AnnoyingYoungerBrother Eugene then proudly confesses that ''he'' was the one who stole the journal and is ecstatic that he broke up the friendship club. Phoebe and her friends make up and announce the forming of a ''new'' secret friendship club, one with ''no'' disbandment clause, stunning Eugene speechless.
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--->'''Denise:''' I always knew you were juvenile! I always knew you were thoughtless! I never knew you were inconsiderate! But I never thought you were ''mean!'' ''[begins sobbing quietly]'' I hate you!\\

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--->'''Denise:''' -->'''Denise:''' I always knew you were juvenile! I always knew you were thoughtless! I never knew you were inconsiderate! But I never thought you were ''mean!'' ''[begins sobbing quietly]'' I hate you!\\
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* The story arc in 1989 where Peter decided to break up with Denise, using the excuse that he wanted to date other girls so he could be ready for the hedonism of college. They did eventually reconcile, but Denise's initial reaction to the breakup is heartrending.
--->'''Denise:''' I always knew you were juvenile! I always knew you were thoughtless! I never knew you were inconsiderate! But I never thought you were ''mean!'' ''[begins sobbing quietly]'' I hate you!\\
'''Peter:''' ''[to himself]'' That makes two of us.\\
'''Denise:''' Just go away.\\
'''Peter:''' You're mad. I understand.\\
'''Denise:''' I'm not mad! I'm not mad at all! Now just go away and leave me alone!\\
'''Peter:''' ''[walking away]'' It's OK. You have every right to be mad.\\
'''Denise:''' And another thing - I don't need your stupid permission to be mad! I can be mad whenever I want to be! However, I'm ''NOT'' mad! I'm not mad at all, you jerk! ''[sobbing]'' I'm just hurt.


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--->'''Peter, Paige and Jason:''' WE LOVE YOU, MOM!\\
'''Andy:''' You switched our gifts, didn't you?\\
'''Granddma:''' Even the truth need a little help now and then.\\

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