709: I Am

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{{comic
| number =709
| date =March 3, 2010
| title =I Am
| image =i_am.png
| titletext =Great, LO-M. Do you speak Bocce? I'm supposed to find one that speaks Bocce.
}}

==Explanation==
In the Book of Exodus in The Bible, God announces His presence to Moses by way of a burning bush. The quotation in this comic is a combination of Exodus 3:14-- "I am that I am", and Exodus 3:16-- "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob."

And the punchline comes when God introduces "His counterpart, R2-D2", theoretically, in the mind of the reader, God's voice would go from booming and sepulchral to snooty and British, much like the voice of C-3PO in ''{{w|Star Wars}}.'' C-3PO's programming forbids him to "impersonate a deity", according to his character in ''Return of the Jedi''.

The reference to Bocce in the title text refers to a language that Owen Lars wanted his protocol droid purchase to be able to speak. C-3PO claimed that it was "like a second language to me." LO-M is a model of droid in the Star Wars universe that was made to compete commercially with 3PO droid like C-3PO.

==Transcript==
:[The Burning Bush of Exodus fame speaks to Moses, who is shielding himself with his arm, as if a great gust of wind is overtaking him.]
:Bush: I AM THAT I AM, THE '''LORD''' YOUR GOD AND THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS, OF ABRAHAM, OF ISAAC, AND OF JACOB.
:[A droid comes into frame, Moses looks down at it.]
:Bush: AND THIS IS MY COUNTERPART, R2-D2.
:''BLEEP BLOOP''
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709: I Am