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Calvin and Hobbes was a regular comic strip that ran from 1985 to 1995. Calvin, a young boy and the main character, would have various (mis)adventures with his tiger Hobbes (whom others could only see as a stuffed toy)

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When did Calvin get Hobbes?

In the very first strip we see: Which implies Calvin got Hobbes when he was 6. As this is the first strip, it is quite clear this is intended to be an origin story. However, in this August 1st, 1989,...
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Does Hobbes ever do anything that Calvin himself could not do?

So this question got me thinking that, except for pure Calvin fantasy (i.e. Spaceman Spiff, where nothing is real), is there ever a comic where Calvin claims Hobbes did something that Calvin could not ...
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Did Calvin ever realise that Hobbes was not real?

In the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, was there any moment where Calvin realised that Hobbes wasn't real?
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