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		<title>Talk:2993: Ingredients</title>
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Added a quick draft of an explanation. Is it good? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.147.164|172.68.147.164]] 07:44, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: sign your damn comment [[User:CalibansCreations|'''&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#ff0000;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Caliban&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 07:16, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:: Be more f'ing polite![[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.138|172.70.85.138]] 08:59, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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How hard would this really be? I feel like we could do this by messing with different orbits and just crashing the moons into each other.[[User:Anonymouscript|Anonymouscript]] ([[User talk:Anonymouscript|talk]]) 20:42, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Hard if you don't want to change everything into molten lava temporarily. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.166.61|172.71.166.61]] 08:21, 4 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::I think 'temporarily' doesn't sound too bad... ;) [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.72|172.70.91.72]] 10:34, 4 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Isn't this the plot of the first Ratchet &amp;amp; Clank game? {{unsigned ip|172.68.22.98|22:26, 3 October 2024}}&lt;br /&gt;
:I was happy to see someone reference one of my favourite game series, a game of which I played in full, then I realize it's been about 20 years, I in no way remember the plot, LOL! I remember starting out at the beginning, and I remember exploiting a money glitch with a megaphone weapon to be able to afford the best weapon. :) (What's funny is that while most of my possessions are lost in storage over multiple chaotic moves, my PS2 games managed to survive and are nice and accessible). [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:46, 6 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
The magnetic field is caused by the iron in Earth's core, is it not? Thus making a moon with a magnetic field a filler for good reasons. --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.211.143|172.70.211.143]] 07:59, 6 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Voice actor speculation&lt;br /&gt;
Since we're rapidly approaching number 3000, let's designate voice actors to the xkcd cast.&lt;br /&gt;
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Beret Guy could be voiced by Michael Kovach, doing the same voice as he does for N from Murder Drones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Black Hat could be voiced by JamsDX, with the same voice he did for X in his cover of Obituary.&lt;br /&gt;
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And so on. [[User:CalibansCreations|'''&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#ff0000;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Caliban&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 07:46, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:It would help if I knew who either of those were, or even the things that they are described as doing. And I suspect my own prospective choices would be similarly unknown to you. ;) [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.62|172.70.85.62]] 08:35, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::here's [https://youtu.be/IeUfDDz7vSg?feature=shared the n voice clips] and [https://youtu.be/YmzxwWNuYnk?feature=shared the obituary cover] i was referring to, hope this helps! [[User:CalibansCreations|'''&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#ff0000;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Caliban&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 13:03, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::You can do whatever you like but it is not a part of explain xkcd og xkcd... --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:17, 3 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:I'm sorry, but this is irrelevant isn't it? /John Cleese voice --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.211.143|172.70.211.143]] 07:59, 6 October 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Can someone explain what this voice acted XKCD is to me? I have not heard about it before now.--[[User:Pego|Pego]]([[User talk:Pego|talk]])&lt;br /&gt;
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Assuming optimum preparation (and the ability to put each part of each moon where you wanted it), what characteristics would this planet have?&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>User talk:Certified nqh</title>
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&lt;div&gt;first [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 16:24, 5 October 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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last [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 16:56, 3 October 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Re: ''Let me make my signature bounce.'' ==&lt;br /&gt;
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There ...are ways. A couple of which I've just tried over in an unrelated sandbox Preview (not saved), with varying degrees of usefulness for here. But might I highly suggest you consider not doing it, because if humanity hasn't even learnt from the whole {{w|Blink element|&amp;lt;BLINK&amp;gt;}} thing then I really have no hope for the world... Don't let me stop you learning, just don't go all [https://websitesfromhell.net/view/yvettesbridalformal.com-10/ Yvette's Bridal Formal]! [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.162|172.71.242.162]] 17:36, 12 October 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== meow ==&lt;br /&gt;
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yore mothre [[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]] ([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk]]) 23:17, 18 October 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: right back at ya buckaroo [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 03:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== hi henlo hi nqh hai ==&lt;br /&gt;
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could you check out my silly dark mode and tell me if there's anything (not main page/bullet points they're broken i cant change them) and tell me if i can improv e anything okai bai &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk i guess]]&amp;amp;#124;[[Special:Contributions/SomeoneIGuess|le edit list]])&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;  15:53, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: please use * to set text color i promise you everything will not explode&lt;br /&gt;
: you can target redlinks using &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;a[href$=&amp;quot;redlink=1&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
: i'll think of better criticism probably in about 9 hours or so [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 16:09, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:: I did test * after seeing your theme but it ended up breaking links half the time so i decided against it lol. Was fairly early on so i could try it again i suppose &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk i guess]]&amp;amp;#124;[[Special:Contributions/SomeoneIGuess|le edit list]])&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;  16:25, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::: you just need to use !important again in the link styles and it should work [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 16:29, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::: also add &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;a[href$=&amp;quot;/wiki/index.php/User:Certified_nqh&amp;quot;]::after { content: &amp;quot; (very important)&amp;quot;;}&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; :trollface: [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 16:52, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::::I'll give it a shot on the extension i use before throwing it on the page. Also, nice try, you silly goose! &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk i guess]]&amp;amp;#124;[[Special:Contributions/SomeoneIGuess|le edit list]])&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;  17:06, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::It appears i solved it by literally just replacing all the text classes with &amp;quot;body&amp;quot; &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk i guess]]&amp;amp;#124;[[Special:Contributions/SomeoneIGuess|le edit list]])&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;  17:09, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::TUrns out in reality that code never went into effect and it absolutely did not work. Oops &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk i guess]]&amp;amp;#124;[[Special:Contributions/SomeoneIGuess|le edit list]])&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;  22:03, 2 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::: * [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 00:09, 3 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; Just for context, the following comment was made on a page for cataloging all of the various edits people have made on [[2852:_Parameterball/Incomplete_Archive|this page]], which I had edited after making an edit to the incomplete thingy on [[2852:_Parameterball|this page]]. - [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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'''This is, of course, just 'editing for the sake of editing'. In leiu of anyone having created the relevent Talk page, I am forced to comment here that these are not good faith contributions and diluting the quality of both humour and informativeness in the pursuit of ego. Given the express wish of a certain contributor to be in the 'top 50 all time contributors', I am of course not surprised it has happened on top of all the other micro-edits that they (and another suspiciously similarly-behaving account, who I actually think is the same individual) have been making. Please can we just have less ego and more actual xkcd appreciation? [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.53|172.70.85.53]] 20:16, 9 November 2023 (UTC)'''&lt;br /&gt;
: mobile device, not logged in - While I understand your concerns, while I cannot speak for others, I have never expressed interest in becoming a top editor, and the other account is unrelated to me. My micro-edits are not for a goal, but simply because I make a lot of mistakes that I fail to notice before shortly after publishing edits. There is no goal to become a top editor. [[User:SomeoneIGuess]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;mobile device&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
: :( [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 20:33, 9 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: while i do agree, yes, &amp;quot;editing for the sake of editing&amp;quot; so i could get to the top 50 is something i did, i still put time and effort into most of them. for the ones that i barely changed, i could either not find anything else wrong with it or was just really tired. sorry if i came off as someone who just wants to be on The Scoreboard instead of enjoying the actual comic. and if you have an issue with something i do, i'd prefer if you didn't put it on a page i've edited once and moved it somewhere you can guarantee i'd see it [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&amp;amp;#93;[[Category:Pages using the &amp;quot;citation needed&amp;quot; template]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 20:54, 9 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:  moved to your Talk page [[User:SomeoneIGuess]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;mobile device&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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test [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]{{citation needed}} 17:08, 10 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Well, ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;[https://i.imgur.com/MhzwmF5.png fuck]&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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--[[User:FaviFake|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake|talk]]) 16:22, 13 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: lol [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]{{citation needed}} 17:45, 13 November 2023 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== there's already an actual citation needed template ==&lt;br /&gt;
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: case sensitivity lol [[User:Certified_nqh|Me]]{{citation needed}} 00:55, 5 February 2024 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== owo ==&lt;br /&gt;
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uwu&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>2536: Wirecutter</title>
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| date      = November 1, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = Wirecutter&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = wirecutter.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = This was always going to be a controversial Wirecutter post, but what really got them in trouble were their 'budget' and 'upgrade' picks.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
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''{{w|Wirecutter (website)|Wirecutter}}'' is a product review website owned by ''The New York Times''. Randall is parodying the website by having them &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the 70 most popular [[:Category:Religion|religion]]s. Product review websites typically make posts with the &amp;quot;best&amp;quot; X, e.g. &amp;quot;Best smartphones,&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Best laptops.&amp;quot; These reviews are useful for consumers trying to choose among the wide variety of products available. &lt;br /&gt;
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There are {{w|List of religions and spiritual traditions|a wide variety of religions}}. However, unlike electronic devices, a person does not usually choose their religion; they are typically taught one during childhood and most remain in that religion their entire life. Changing religions is ([[1102|usually]]) a significant life event. Many religions, including many variants of the three major {{w|Abrahamic religions}} promote {{w|Religious exclusivism|exclusivity}}, and do not recognize other religions as valid. They emphasize the importance of specific practices or belief in specific creeds. Members of those religions might not recognize a reviewer as having truly &amp;quot;tried&amp;quot; their religion if their intent was always to move on to another.&lt;br /&gt;
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A post &amp;quot;reviewing&amp;quot; religions is sure to stir up controversy, as many religious followers are passionate about their religious beliefs and believe their religion is best. {{w|Religious_war|Literal wars}} have been fought over the idea one religion could be superior to another, and it is not a wound most practitioners are willing to reopen any time soon. Moreover, religions are typically chosen for more fundamental reasons -- such as by comparing the likelihood that each religion makes accurate claims, or the efficacy of each religion in promoting an ethical life, or the connection a practitioner feels to the religion's rituals, metaphors, and images, or by privileging a preexisting cultural or family connection to a particular tradition -- not by comparing gimmicky features or price. &lt;br /&gt;
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The title text mentions &amp;quot;budget&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;upgrade&amp;quot; picks, which are subcategories for reviewers - cheaper options and options that are good for upgrading your current product. Neither of these categories are typical categories for religions{{Citation needed}} and could further anger their adherents. The association of religion and money could allude to various controversial topics such as {{w|tithe|tithing}}, {{w|indulgences}}, {{w|televangelism}}, or {{w|Prosperity theology}} (yuck).  Budget need not be just about money, it could also refer to the amount of time or effort involved.  (e.g., how much time is spent in religious activities, needing to learn a new language, etc.)  Some religious followers might be offended{{Citation needed}} if their religion was picked in a &amp;quot;budget&amp;quot; category. The idea of a religion &amp;quot;upgrade&amp;quot; evokes the highly divisive concept of {{w|supersessionism}} among the major Abrahamic religions, which would be guaranteed to cause further outcry no matter which one of those the article would pick for the category. (Various forms of {{w|syncretism}} could qualify as an &amp;quot;upgrade,&amp;quot; but whatever Wirecutter's intent, that is unlikely to be the first thing anyone reading such an article thinks of.)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
:[A New York Times Wirecutter article. There is the NYT logo and Wirecutter logo in the top left. Also in the top of the page is a search bar, a user account icon, and 7 &amp;quot;header&amp;quot; level hyperlinks with illegible text. The article title is as follows:]&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;The Best Religion&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:By &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Wirecutter Staff&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:[The words &amp;quot;Wirecutter Staff&amp;quot; are followed by illegible text presumably representing the date of the article. Below are icons for Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, and save.]&lt;br /&gt;
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:[The article's image depicts Cueball shrugging in the center of the picture with many question marks floating above him. The content of the article is as follows:]&lt;br /&gt;
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:What does it all mean? Our reviewers tried out over 70 of the most popular belief systems. Here's what they found…&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Religion]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>1762: Moving Boxes</title>
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| title     = Moving Boxes&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = moving_boxes.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = Later, when I remember that I'm calling movers, I frantically scribble over the labels and write 'NORMAL HOUSE STUFF' on all of them, which actually makes things worse.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Randall]] talks about moving boxes and not labeling them until he forgets what's in them. Since he doesn't know what's in them, he writes silly things on the boxes as a joke. Some things are unusual/unlikely (e.g. sand, hydrants, peat) and some are abstract/impossible (e.g. elves, taupe, dark matter). Several of the categories overlap confusingly; for instance, &amp;quot;sand&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;silt&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;dark matter&amp;quot; are all generally considered as &amp;quot;particles&amp;quot;; &amp;quot;membranes&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;edges&amp;quot;, and &amp;quot;shawls&amp;quot; are all kinds of &amp;quot;manifolds&amp;quot;; &amp;quot;hooves&amp;quot; are part of &amp;quot;bison&amp;quot;; &amp;quot;fog&amp;quot; contains &amp;quot;water&amp;quot;; and &amp;quot;triangles&amp;quot; consist of three &amp;quot;edges&amp;quot;. Another way to interpret this comic is that Randall actually has these items (or at least some of them) in the boxes and has simply forgotten which boxes contain what.&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the title text, when Randall remembers that he is calling movers, he frantically scribbles &amp;quot;Normal House Stuff&amp;quot; on all the boxes. He says this makes the situation worse, possibly because the movers see the scribble and become suspicious. Alternatively, labeling every box with the exact same phrase will make it even harder to figure out what they contain and where they should go in the new dwelling.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Explanation of boxes===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 1&lt;br /&gt;
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|Grids|| [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grid Grids] are mathematical drawings; they would be constructed by drawing them, not stored in a box (though {{w|graph paper}} might be). May refer to a classic {{w|snipe hunt}} where a hazing victim is tasked with finding &amp;quot;a box of grid squares&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Bison||{{w|Bison}}, sometimes mistakenly called {{w|Bubalina|buffalo}}, are large animals that would probably not fit in the box.{{Citation needed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|Checkerboards||The tabletop gaming boards on which one plays {{w|English draughts|Checkers}}. It is also the name of the corresponding pattern and thus can be interpreted as an abstract term like many other &amp;quot;objects&amp;quot; in this comic. Note that a checkerboard ''could'' be considered a grid.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Fog||{{w|Fog}} is essentially low-lying clouds which, being gaseous, are hard to box using only cardboard.{{Citation needed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 2&lt;br /&gt;
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|Beacons||Beacons are devices designed to draw attention to themselves, for various reasons. From the generic term &amp;quot;beacon&amp;quot; this could mean anything from electronic GPS locator beacons to miniature replicas of naval lighthouses. Or, alternatively, it could be like what is referenced in the 7th panel of [[921: Delivery Notification]], which is used to summon elves (which happen to be in the same box). &lt;br /&gt;
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|Elves||Elves are a fictional{{Citation needed}} race (or rather, many, many fictional races) of human-like magical creatures.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Sand||Sand grains are fine particles of rock. While it's not unheard of for people to need to store sand, it's usually not stored along with your personal belongings on moving day.{{Citation needed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 3&lt;br /&gt;
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|Hemoglobin||{{w|Hemoglobin}} is the protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. This may be a solution of hemoglobin protein, but one human generally would not need a full box of it.{{Citation needed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 4&lt;br /&gt;
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|Water||As with sand, it's not unheard of for, say, a laboratory to store water samples for testing. But again, these wouldn't be stored along with your personal belongings on moving day. And if this is meant to be drinking water, it would be a waste of effort; it's taken as read that any house you're moving into has its own plumbing. Unless, of course, they insist on drinking bottled water (which some people do).&lt;br /&gt;
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|Hooves||{{w|Hooves}} are possibly best known as horse and cow 'feet'. This could also be read as a compound word, Water-Hooves akin to water-wings. &lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 5&lt;br /&gt;
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|Shorebirds|| Also known as {{w|Wader|Waders}}, these are an order of birds that wade in literal waters. Stuffing them in boxes would also be a bad idea.{{Citation needed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 6&lt;br /&gt;
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|Oil|| This could mean anything from cooking oil to petroleum; either way, most of a box full of oil bottles is unusual, but for different reasons (that's a lot of cooking oil, a ''lot'' of motor oil and a comically small amount of crude oil).&lt;br /&gt;
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|Vectors||{{w|Vector (mathematics and physics)|Vector}}s are properties with magnitude and direction, such as velocity, momentum, acceleration, etc., but can depend on the context. In any situation, they are not physical objects, so they cannot be put in boxes. Alternatively &amp;quot;vector&amp;quot; could mean a carrier of a disease, such as ticks or mosquitoes, but while more possible to box they would still not be practical to keep with common household goods and the intent of moving them as such would be dubious at best. &lt;br /&gt;
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|Silt|| Material between sand and clay size-wise. A sediment. See sand and water above for why this is unusual. Randall has a special place in his heart for rock particles of various sizes; see [https://what-if.xkcd.com/83/ What If #83].&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 7&lt;br /&gt;
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|Membranes||Delicate thin pliable sheet or skin of various kinds. Usually fragile or cut easily. Not something you would expect to be packed with something sharp, which shards are likely to be, although these labels are incorrect.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Shards||These are broken pieces of smooth and hard objects, e.g. ceramic, glass, crystal. Something you would normally expect to be thrown out, rather than packed up for moving house.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 8&lt;br /&gt;
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|Shawls||{{w|Shawls}} are a simple item of clothing, worn loosely over one's shoulders. Also being of rectangular shape, they are supposed to be worn in colder weather.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Glucose||{{w|Glucose}} is possibly best-known as the sugar plants produce for energy, but can be manufactured.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Kits||A {{w|kit}} is any set of tools, supplies, and/or instructions for a specific purpose. These could be first aid kits, software development kits, bomb-making kits, sewing kits... It can also refer to juveniles of some mammals, such as foxes or rabbits (it is not very likely that such animals would be packed in a box - though compare [[325: A-Minus-Minus]]). Alternatively, this may be a compound word &amp;quot;Glucose Kits&amp;quot;, diabetic assay tools to help the patient regulate their blood sugar.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 9&lt;br /&gt;
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|Hydrants||{{w|Fire hydrant}}s are likely too big to fit in boxes and are also simply odd objects to be packing into a box.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Particles||As almost all matter is composed of {{w|particles}}, it is hard to find exceptions. Thus, this is very vague.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Knots||{{w|Knot}}s are things tied in ropes; they can hold things or just be there. This would be hard to put in a box without rope.{{Citation needed}} Could also refer to knots in a piece of {{w|wood}}, which are hard to put in the box without the rest of the wood. Knots could also refer to the {{w|Knot_(unit)|unit of speed}}, used in maritime and air navigation, as well as meteorology, which would be impossible to box as it is not a physical object.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 10 &lt;br /&gt;
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|Graphite||{{w|Graphite}} is a crystalline form of carbon, where the atoms are arranged in sheets. It is found in some household products (pencils and lubricant oil), though in either case the name of the end product would be a more likely box label.  Graphite is also a color.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Taupe|| {{w|Taupe}} is a dark tan color in between brown and gray, again, not an object. May be a reference to Gliese 581f (a.k.a. Taupe Mars) from [[1253|xkcd #1253]].&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 11&lt;br /&gt;
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|Field Lines||This could refer to {{w|field line}}s as used to depict electromagnetic fields, or possibly to the lines painted on an athletic field to mark the boundaries of play. The former is a visualization tool rather than physical objects; the latter consists of streaks of paint on grass or artificial turf, and thus neither kind of field line is the kind of physical object that could be packed into a box. &lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 12&lt;br /&gt;
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|Traps||May be a reference to 'My house is full of traps' from [https://what-if.xkcd.com/34// What-If #34], or possibly just generic traps such as {{w|Trapping#Foothold_traps|Bear traps}} and {{w|Booby traps}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 13&lt;br /&gt;
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|Edges||An {{w|Edge_(geometry)|edge}} is a line segment joining two vertices. Even though physical objects do have edges, you cannot store edges themselves as they are just mathematical constructs.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Tribes||A {{w|tribe}} is a social group of people, and have existed before states were formed. It is impossible to store a group of people in the box, let alone multiple groups.{{Citation needed}} &lt;br /&gt;
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|Dough||{{w|Dough}} is a thick, malleable, sometimes elastic, paste made out of any grains, leguminous or chestnut crops. It is used in the process of cooking, but it doesn't make sense to pack it while moving.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 14&lt;br /&gt;
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|Dark Matter||{{w|Dark matter}} is what is believed to be a big part of the mass of galaxies, but we have never observed it, so it is not possible to pack it.{{Citation needed}} Alternatively, if all dark matter were permanently packed in boxes like this, it would explain why it has never been observed. According to the {{w|Copenhagen interpretation}} of the uncertainty principle (in other words, the {{w|Schrödinger's Cat}}), dark matter may both be in the box and somewhere else in the universe until somebody opens the box.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 15&lt;br /&gt;
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|Manifolds||In topology, {{w|Manifold|Manifolds}} are spaces with certain &amp;quot;nice&amp;quot; properties (i.e. they are locally Euclidean). This is yet another mathematical construct that is impossible to pack into a box. Manifold could also refer to a pipe or chamber branching into several openings, for example, an engine exhaust manifold. While physical, it's unlikely that multiple are put in a box for moving.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 16&lt;br /&gt;
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|Triangles||Within the context of this comic, the reference is likely to the shape. On the other hand, it would not be unusual to pack one or more {{w|Triangle (musical instrument)|triangle}}s into a box.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Peat|| {{w|Peat}} is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation that forms in wetland bogs, moors, mires, and swamps.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Crowns|| These may be royal crowns or may be the coin worth five shillings in UK pre-decimal currency.&lt;br /&gt;
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!Box 17&lt;br /&gt;
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|Scrolls||A {{w|scroll}} is a roll of papyrus, paper, or parchment that contains writing. It is a common item in fantasy games (as elves and traps).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
:[A bunch of cardboard boxes stacked up, each labeled]&lt;br /&gt;
:{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background:white&amp;quot; align=center&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;visibility:hidden&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background:#CFBC92&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Grids&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Bison&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Checkerboards&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Fog&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background:#CFBC92&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Beacons&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Elves&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Sand&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background:#CFBC92&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Hemoglobin&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Water&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Hooves&lt;br /&gt;
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|-|&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;visibility:hidden&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Shorebirds&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Oil&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Vectors&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Silt &lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Membranes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Shards&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Shawls&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Glucose&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Kits&lt;br /&gt;
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|-|&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;visibility:hidden&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
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Hydrants&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Particles&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Knots&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Graphite&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Taupe&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background:#CFBC92&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Field Lines&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Traps&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;visibility:hidden&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
|-|&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;80px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background:#CFBC92&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Edges&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Tribes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Dough&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Dark&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Matter&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Manifolds&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Triangles&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Peat&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Crowns&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Scrolls&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[Caption below the panel:]&lt;br /&gt;
:I always forget to label my moving boxes until they're sealed up and I've forgotten what's in them.&lt;br /&gt;
{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Furries]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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