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Rin Aiello's linework for an illustration in Happy Birthday, Robot!

 

Happy Birthday, Robot!

 

There was a robot, but he was rusty.

 

So, for his birthday, he cried oil tears.

 

Robot ran faster than ever before.

 

He ran home and found rust-removal spray.

 

Robot took a rust removal shower and scrubbed himself shiny.

 

Robot felt better than ever, so he baked his favorite cake.

 

Robot put candles on his cake and lit them.

 

Robot looked and closed his eyes, but his cake moved.

 

Robot screamed and his cake jumped, screaming "don't eat me!"

 

Robot was confused, but agreed, and they sat and talked and laughed.

 

Robot was going to wish for more friends before the cake came alive.

 

Now, he didn't have to.

 

And Robot never cried again.

 

(From Marc Majcher, Kristin Firth and Ben Johnson)

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