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Reality Check

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This instalment of the long-running Canadian comic strip follows a family adjusting to big changes in their everyday lives. Mike and Deanna face the news of an unplanned pregnancy, while the older generation of the household makes its own surprising moves. Meanwhile, a young woman in the family decides to end a relationship with a partner who has proved untrustworthy. Told through short, gently humorous strips, the collection shows how the characters cope with love, responsibility and the unexpected turns that come with changing circumstances.

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