We used to see a lot of cartoons that portray a psychiatrist's
couch. That is not so common anymore. When we do see them,
they tend to be annoying. This is no different, because it is so
unrealistic.
No psychiatrist would put the couch under the window like that.
It would defeat the purpose of the couch.
(HT:
href="http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/sunday-morning-comics-balloon-bank-edition">Economic
Populist)
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