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Calvin is depressed that Mom read him the riot act. Hobbes whispers a suggestion to Calvin, who smiles. From under the box, voices ask if Mom has left, if the coast is clear, and whether they can come out. Hobbes says Mom is coming back again. Calvin tells the duplicates to be quiet. Calvin calls Hobbes a genius, as Calvin changes the wording on the box from duplicator to transmogrifier.

Transcript

Boy, Mom sure did read ME the riot act, didn't she? I have an idea. Psst. Calvin! Is the cost clear? Did your Mom go away yet? Can we come out now? Oh no! Your Mom's coming back! There she is! Stay in the box, guys! Keep quiet! Yikes! Shh! Hobbes, you're a genius! I don't hear her. Do you? Hey, what's going on out there?

Collected in

Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"
p. 61
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
p. 189
The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
p. 117
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 2,p. 232
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 3,p. 15
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