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      Marc Ratner is an animation artist and animation professor. He journals for his survival and sanity, occasionally including illustrations in his journaling. Marc holds a BA in linguistics from UC Santa Cruz and did his graduate studies in Film/Video at CalArts. He has several independent animation projects in development.

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          Note to Self: “Congratulations”

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          Note to Self

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          By Marc Ratner Note to Self cartoon.

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          Note to Self: “Health Risks”

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          By Marc Ratner Note to Self cartoon: “Health Risks”

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          Note to Self: “Labor of Love”

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          Note to Self: “USPS”

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          Note to Self: “Trial by Error”

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          Note to Self: “Tough Toenails”

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          Note to Self: “COVID-19 Cases”

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          Note to Self: “Stupid Scoop”

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          Note to Self: “Journalistic Standards”

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