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Watch Out for Big Talk! #nn (1950)

General Comics · 1950 · 16 pages

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The issue features a cautionary story about the dangers of exaggerated claims and boastful talk. A well-dressed man at a fair or carnival makes grandiose claims about various historical and scientific figures—including a man without a penny arriving in Philadelphia, Poor Richard's Almanack, Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments, and George Washington Carver's agricultural discoveries—impressing crowds with his big talk. The story shifts to show how such inflated rhetoric can mislead ordinary citizens: a housewife is convinced by persuasive salesmanship about the importance of her consumer choices, and workers are swayed by promises of lower prices and production innovations, ultimately disrupting their livelihoods. The narrative warns that flashy words and exaggerated promises, though appealing, can have real negative consequences for everyday people and the economy.

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