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I am seriously pleased with the results. The board is even smoother than Strathmore's, which I've used since forever. Blick's was $5 for 15 sheets. Winner, hands down.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/ceaselessfables.com\/cfb\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3258,"url":"https:\/\/ceaselessfables.com\/cfb\/2025\/07\/01\/first-one-in-a-while\/","url_meta":{"origin":3318,"position":1},"title":"First One In A While","author":"Matty Boy","date":"July 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"This may be the first full-page strip (outside of CFB) that I've created in many months. I seriously don't remember the last one. Some thoughts:I cannot find smooth Bristol board anywhere in town and I can't order off Amazon while I don't have phone or internet. 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