857: Archimedes
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| Archimedes |
 Title text: Give a man a fish, or he will destroy the only existing vial of antidote. |
Explanation
This comic references a famous quote made by Archimedes: "Give me a lever long enough, and a place on which to rest it, and I will move the world". Here, the guy starts off the quote, but instead turns it into a hostage situation.
The title text references a famous proverb, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" and pulls the same gag, ending the sentence so it sounds like a threat.
Transcript
- Cueball: In the words of Archimedes,
- Cueball: Give me a long enough lever and a place to rest it,
- [Cueball pulls out a gun.]
- Cueball: Or I will kill one hostage every hour.
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