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The merchant he worked on the piers,
It's close to the town of Three-Tiers,
His friends called him Slim,
His wife called him Tim,
The taxman called him “in-arrears”
A humorous editorial cartoon set on a busy dockside. A man is inventorying a large pile of shipping boxes, holding a clipboard and counting labels. Show him from behind and slightly in profile so the back of his work shirt clearly reads “SLIM” in large plain letters. From the side, a speech balloon points to an off-panel speaker and says exactly: “Hey Slim! — Someone from the tax office to see you.” The man has a sudden, unmistakable look of guilt and alarm on his face: widened eyes, nervous sweat, raised eyebrows, and a worried grimace. Keep the scene playful and non-threatening, with clear visual storytelling, expressive cartoon characters, bold clean outlines, bright colors, and readable speech-balloon lettering. Do not depict a real person, brand, or government logo.

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