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[EDITED - to add wry new link.]

My last cartoon was about what qualities to look for in a man you might have with.

Today's cartoon is all about you. Ad campaigns say that a lot, as if it's a good thing. Yet the chatter in the media is very vocal about the dangers of narcissists, and how to identify one of "them." In fact, this is such a popular topic that Google has actually posted a Google doc with the symptoms.

Common symptoms: grandiosity, callous and unemotional traits, disregard for others' feelings, excessive need for admiration, receptor antagonist, or

I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief that we might know a or two, but we aren't one ourselves.

I could not resist adding this link: Narcissistic men and women think they are so hot...but they are not. Who says?

Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in the water, and killed himself because he couldn't have the reflection. The Evil Queen in Snow White tried to commit murder. But before that she was more practical and asked her talking mirror every day, "Magic mirror in my hand, who is the fairest in the land?" The mirror always replied: "My Queen, you are the fairest in the land."

Until Snow White comes along, and then the mirror says Snow White is the most beautiful, and the Queen goes, Oh, darn, and bad stuff happens.

But here's the important part of the story: the Queen trusts what the mirror says, because it's always completely honest.

I've noticed that one mirror in my house always makes me look better than any other mirror. So which mirror should I trust?

And what does your mirror say to you?

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