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title: "The First Cut Is The Dumbest"
description: "The First Cut Is The Dumbest"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Madam & Eve"
author: "Stephen Francis and Rico"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/stephen-francis-and-rico/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2025-03-13-the-first-cut-is-the-dumbest/"
published: "2025-03-13T17:30:49"
updated: "2025-03-13T17:30:51"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# The First Cut Is The Dumbest

> The First Cut Is The Dumbest

By Stephen Francis and Rico · Published 13 March 2025, 19:30 SAST · Updated 13 March 2025, 19:30 SAST

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## Content

![DM Cutting Characters 2000px](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DM-Cutting-Characters-2000px.jpg)