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Winner Fakes All

From factors professional athletes have invoked since 2000 in explaining why they tested positive for banned substances. Whiskey Ten burgers and two steaks from Mexico Uncastrated wild boar meat Deer…

Near-Death and Taxes

From reasons submitted to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the United Kingdom’s tax-collection agency, for missing or tardy returns.

Excuse me, your honor

by Harper’s Staff,

An elegant excuse

by Harper’s Staff,

A dangerous weapon

by Harper’s Staff,

Editor’s drawer

Drawn by Charles Frederick Peters,

Conscientiousness

by Harper’s Staff,

A failure in strategy

by Harper’s Staff,

Waiting on appetite

by Harper’s Staff,

A diplomat

by Harper’s Staff,

His excuse

by Harper’s Staff,

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Winner Fakes All

Near-Death and Taxes

Excuse me, your honor

An elegant excuse

A dangerous weapon

Editor’s drawer

Conscientiousness

A failure in strategy

Waiting on appetite

A diplomat

His excuse

June 1917

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