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Bill Watterson used to secretly place signed Calvin Hobbes collections in his local bookstore, but he ceased this practice when he learned they were being sold on the internet for exorbitant prices.

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Bill Watterson used to secretly place signed Calvin & Hobbes collections in his local bookstore, but he ceased this practice when he learned they were being sold on the internet for exorbitant prices.

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