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FEATURES 6A Tomorrow’s horoscope Should she tell about affair? 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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Since you’re not dead-set on a certain destination today, why not take hints from the environment? Figure out which way the wind is blowing, and angle yourself to put this weather to your greatest ad- vantage. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you don’t be- lieve your worth, undervalue yourself or simply settle for far less than you want or deserve then there is a great potential to make mistakes. Don’t let it happen. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The road to greatness isn’t always a rough road; often times it’s just a long one. Even though you are eas- ily distracted by the pretty things, people and ideas around you, you also have tenacity. Dig for it. Find it. Resist temptation. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Would you be surprised to know that you are on the mind of a certain someone as the first thought of the morning, the last thought of the day and at least 700 thoughts between those? Well, it’s true. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You don’t waste time getting angry, or even frustrated, with those who can’t help but be who they are. You’re the same. Why become disheartened? You’re not always going to get it right. Have patience. Be inwardly gentle. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There is much that is well within your rights, within the avail- able opportunities and within what is socially acceptable that you will nonetheless refrain from doing, out of modesty. This is commend- able. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You try and look at something for what it is and find only contra- dictions. Now try looking at yourself. You’ll find that you don’t altogether know what you are capable of. There is great potential in this day FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE to astound yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can han- dle your work well and still pace yourself. Don’t spend all your best energy between 9 and 5, because from 5 to 9 will offer some prime op- portunities for you to shine. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). One of your challenges in this lifetime is to balance an unshakeable confidence in your talents with the humility necessary to develop them to their full potential. A hard teacher will come along to help you with this. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There is nothing to be gained by pushing against the minor setbacks of the day or giving them even one iota more attention than they deserve, which is very, very, little indeed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Even though you are probably finding yourself in a position of defense, a defensive stance will only cause offensive action from the other side. Lay down your arms, stay calm and add a little feeling in with all those facts. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are cer- tain things you may never learn, if only because they are so outside of your nature that you can’t begin to figure out how to emulate the motions. There’s a better fit out there; all you have to do is choose it. THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 28). How- ever much love you’ve felt in your lifetime, you’ll know a greater one this year. This will inspire you to take better care of yourself and to ap- ply your talents differently, too, in February. The spring will bring travel and new friends. June is a chance at the position you’ve had your eye on; be aggressive. Gemini and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 32, 31, 48 and 16.
