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According to the Jacobs biography, Gaines professed himself an atheist since age 12 and once told a reporter that his was probably the only home in America in which the children were brought up to believe in Santa Claus but not in God.

Toward the end of his life, Gaines ' name on Mads masthead grew more and more elaborate, ending as " William Mildred Farnsworth Higgenbottom Pius Gaines IX Esq.

" When asked about the magazine's philosophy, he said, " Mad < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s philosophy is, we must never stop reminding the reader of how little value they get for their money!