The Great Academic Paywall Rebellion

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The Great Academic Paywall Rebellion

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The eternal academic struggle captured in frog form! Researcher frog politely asks for a DOI, only to discover the paper costs €35 to access. The plot twist? Our amphibious scholar bypasses paywalls by heading to Sci-Hub instead. Those glowing red eyes in the final panel represent the pure scientific rebellion happening as our frog hero unlocks knowledge that should be free anyway. The academic publishing model is so broken that even frogs have figured out the workaround. Every researcher knows that feeling when you find the PERFECT paper for your research... only to hit a paywall taller than a mountain. Open access keys FTW!

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