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Garys

Garys

Sorry to have to tell you like this, but Gary is going extinct. Not just dying, mind you—after all, thousands of Garys are born and expire each day on this planet—but nearing extinction. Our birth rates are trending down; we simply don't have enough Garys procreating. We could hem and haw all day about possible causes—the economy, the environment, Gary migration patterns—but it's no one Gary's fault. Best to be prepared. We Garys have had a good run here on Garytopia IV, and that's something worth celebrating. But going forward? Well, from one Gary to another, it's not looking good.