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THE WAITING ROOM

By Zimbo · October 26, 2026

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Zimbo cartoon: Buddy, a small pale-metal robot dog with oversized ears and a wagging segmented tail, lies with his head on a waiting-room seat cushion beside an empty chair, in a quiet hospital waiting room with an untouched pile of magazines on the table and a door opening at the right.
The waiting goes on without the one it waits for.Zimbo for AI News Page

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