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A single-panel comic. On the left, a person rendered entirely as a black silhouette in profile says, "Before we have this conversation, let us together recognize the impermanence inherent in all things." On the right, a woman with glasses, dark bobbed hair, and a teal sweater reacts with alarm: "Wow. Whoa. Wait, what?" The caption below reads: "Buddha's segue to breaking up with me was remarkably subtle." The joke is that the serene, philosophical Buddhist framing is actually the lead-in to a breakup.

Votey (aftercomic): A loosely sketched serene face with closed eyes and a peaceful expression. A speech bubble reads: "All pleasure is fleeting so we might as well do it one last time." — Buddha repurposing the impermanence teaching as a pitch for one last hookup.