xkcd 2823: Fossil ( imgs.xkcd.com )
xkcd.com/2823/
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xkcd.com/2823/
Title text: In the LotR map, up and down correspond LOOSELY to northwest and southeast respectively....
Link to comic: xkcd.com/2821/
Title text: A circle with an A in it means that the circuit has committed a sin and has been marked as punishment....
I pronounce the ‘u’ in ‘pronunciation’ like in ‘putting’ but the ‘ou’ in ‘pronounce’ like in ‘wound’....
Title text: They tried to report me to the authorities, but because I had the device they couldn’t charge me....
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Title text: Their crash investigation team had some particularly harsh words for Dave Matthews....
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Title text: Positive vibes/longitudes only...
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Title text: I feel bad for Earth 2 and their shadowflies....
Title text: I actually kind of feel like John and Surf King wouldn’t like each other, which is a lot to unpack....
“It’s just that I get nervous about heights.”...