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<noinclude>:''This page refers to the comic named "2". For comic #2, see [[2: Petit Trees (sketch)]].''</noinclude>
 
 
{{comic
 
{{comic
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| number    = 2614
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| number    = 2012
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| date      = May 2, 2022
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| date      = Doug Walker, 2012
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| title    = 2
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| title    = Nostalgic Critique
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| image    = 2.png
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| image    = Doug Walker in 2012.jpg
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| titletext = It's like sigma summation notation, except instead of summing the argument over all values of i, you 2 the argument over all values of 2.
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| titletext = Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic, I remember it so you don't have to.
 
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https://channelawesome.com/category/videos/channelawesome/dougwalker/nostalgia-critic/
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https://wiki.soyjak.party/index.php?title=Fingerboys
  
 
==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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{{incomplete|Created by 2 squared - Please change this comment when editing this page. The titletext needs to be worked in there, but I think I got everything else in some sort of order, pending general improvements. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
  
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This demonstrates the different ways in which the number 2 can be typeset in various scientific fields. While these ways of typesetting are used with any number, using the number 2 in this instance provides a clear illustration how adding numbers can significantly alter a feature of a concept (such as the number of electrons in an atom) or perform a mathematical operation on it (such as raising a value to its second power).
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'''The Nostalgia Critic''' is an American review comedy web series created, directed by and starring web comedian Douglas "Doug" Walker. The series initially launched on YouTube on July 3, 2007, before moving to Walker's own site, That Guy with the Glasses, then to Channel Awesome. The show follows Walker as the title character, a bitter and sarcastic critic who mostly reviews films and television shows from his childhood and recent past, usually with comically exaggerated rage. The show often alternates the Critic's angry rants and humor with analysis of the episode's subject. Some of the films he reviewed (such as Exorcist II: The Heretic, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, and Batman & Robin) are generally considered as the worst films ever made.
  
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The dotted box represents any character (a number, letter, or bigram of letters, as appropriate to the various signifiers). All the other notation consists only of the digit 2, with occasional additional punctuation, in various locations in relation to this character. Each of these is labelled as to what its 'purpose' might normally be with respect to the general term:
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Walker briefly retired the series on August 14, 2012, to work on other projects, even writing the character out of existence in the Channel Awesome film To Boldly Flee. On January 22, 2013, Walker announced the show's return in a narrative video called "The Review Must Go On". The show subsequently returned with a more narrative and sketch-driven sixth season, beginning on February 5, 2013, with a review of The Odd Life of Timothy Green. Most episodes still retain the original clip using format.
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;Regular Math
 
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:Precedes the term. "2x" indicates two times the value of ''x'' in normal {{w|algebra|algebraic}} use that should be familiar for many people.
 
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;Physics
 
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:A preceding superscript. "<sup>2</sup>H" would indicate the particular {{w|isotope}} of hydrogen with the atomic weight of two, namely deuterium, which is most often encountered when working with the atomic level of matter where the total number of neutrons and protons in the atom is important. It can also represent {{w|tetration}}, which is iterated exponentiation.
 
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;Chemical Physics
 
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:A preceding subscript, as in "<sub>2</sub>He", indicates the atomic number of an atom, which is the number of protons it contains. It is thus a guide to the number of electrons its unionised form usually has and hence is meaningful for its potential chemical interactions with other atoms. This number of protons should be invariant for any particular named element, but is usually given simultaneously with the presuperscripted mass number for which it can indicate the applicable nuclear physics. {{w|Chemical physics}} is a subdiscipline of physics and chemistry. It can also represent {{w|pentation}}, which is iterated tetration.
 
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;Regular Math or Footnotes
 
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:A trailing superscript is typical of a {{w|Exponentiation|power value}}; in this case "x²" would be ''x'' multiplied by itself - a common mathematical standard.
 
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:Additionally, superscripted numbers are one common way to mark words in a line of text in a way to refer to a {{w|Note (typography)|footnote}}, typically placed at the bottom of the page and containing additional information that would distract from the main text itself. The ambiguity between footnotes and exponents was used in [[1184: Circumference Formula]].
 
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;Chemistry
 
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:A trailing subscript is used in chemistry to indicate a multiple of the element (or group of elements, in brackets) in a {{w|chemical formula}}. "H<sub>2</sub>O" indicates two hydrogen atoms bond with a single oxygen atom in a molecule of water.
 
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;Matrices! ("2,2")
 
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:Extending the trailing subscript with a comma-separated value usually indicates a multidimensional array (e.g., establishing a 2-by-2 square of numbers, or this particular position in such an array), which is in the realm of {{w|Matrix (mathematics)|matrix mathematics}}. This is a little bit beyond 'everyday algebra' for many people, as seemingly indicated by the exclamation of the mere mention of matrices.
 
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;The Physicists Are At It Again ("2;2")
 
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:This label encompasses a mark that turns the prior comma into a semicolon, as part of the trailing subscript. This is a common notation for the {{w|Covariant derivative}} of a tensor field, which is commonly used in the mathematics of general relativity.
 
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;Either High School Math Function or Incomprehensible Group Theory
 
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:The number 2 in parentheses that follow a term would normally be the argument to a {{w|Function (mathematics)|function}}. For example, "f(2)" means that you should take the value 2, and find the result if manipulated by the predefined function ''f''. It is generally taught as part of algebraic mathematics in {{w|Secondary school|high school}}.
 
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:In {{w|group theory}}, however, the number 2 in parentheses could indicate a special kind of group, such as an element of a symmetry group that keeps 2 fixed, or some kind of group of 2x2 matrices. For instance, {{w|SU(2)}} is a 3-dimensional {{w|Lie group}} of {{w|unitary matrices}}. These concepts are taught in graduate or advanced undergraduate mathematics courses.
 
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;Oh no. Whatever this is, it's cursed.
 
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:A symbol centered underneath another larger symbol is normally reserved for doing summations or products, where the big symbol is &Sigma; or &Pi;, or some other operation applied to a sequence of numbers. It does not make sense to have a single number on top of a smaller one. As with [[2529: Unsolved Math Problems|other things]] where something appears to have gone wrong in Randall's comic universe, the explanation for this particular anomaly is that it is 'Cursed'.
 
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:Two {{w|natural number}}s may be stacked directly on top of one another in parentheses as {{w|binomial coefficient}}s: ( <table style="display: inline-table; line-height: 0.6em; vertical-align: middle; font-size:7pt; text-size-adjust: none;"><tr><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>2</td></tr></table>), but those are always the same size, denoting a {{w|combination}}. In this case, ''2 choose 2'' is equal to one combination.
 
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:The usage mentioned in the title text is an operation (e.g. &Sigma; for summation) over a variable, usually indicated by a letter such as i, where the operation is performed over all values of the variable (i.e., you &Sigma; (sum) the argument over all values of i). In the "2" case, the title text says "you 2 the argument over all values of 2" (i.e., the &Sigma; operation has been replaced by the "2" operation and the i variable has been replaced by the "2" variable). 2 is usually not an operation, though the definition of 2 under {{w|Church_encoding#Church_numerals|Church encoding}} is a function that takes in and produces functions. 2 applied to 2 in Church encoding is 4. However, the title text implies that 2 is treated like a variable, which it is not (and it's definitely not a operator and variable at the same time).
 
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: Things being cursed is a common trope within recent xkcd comics, which have mentioned items including [[2332:_Cursed_Chair|Cursed chairs]] and [[:Category:Cursed_Connectors|cursed connectors]]. This notation is one of the few occasions where the supernatural has demonstrable implications for science and mathematics for those foolhardy enough to use it.
 
  
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==Transcript==
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'''Fingerboys''' are a species of monstrous soyjak that draw inspiration from modern horror games such as slenderman and other games popular with streamers. They have been sighted in Capitol Reef National Park.
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:[An apparent generalisation of a scientific expression consisting of a dotted rectangular 'box' outline, left empty, and various commonly-themed symbology around it:]
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They are very dangerous to the average Soyjak, but sometimes juvenile fingerboys are taken out of the nests for food. The hunting of their babies has led to an increase in fingerboy attacks. The only Soyjak that has been capable of defeating an adult fingerboy in unarmed combat is Swolesome Soyjak.
  
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:[as normal text, to the left of all the rest:] 2
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There is evidence that Fingerboys may have a weakness to Sproke. It is also possible that prolonged exposure to Sproke can cause harmful mutations in Fingerboys.
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:[superscript to the immediate left of the box:] 2
 
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:[subscript also to the immediate left of the box:] 2
 
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:[superscript to the immediate right of the box:] 2
 
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:[subscript also to the immediate right of the box:] 2;2 [i.e. separated by a semicolon]
 
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:[as normal text, to the right of almost all the rest:] (2) [i.e. enclosed in standard parentheses]
 
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:[smaller subscript, centered immediately beneath the 2 within the parentheses:] 2
 
  
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:[Further details are drawn in grey tone, around or near various of the elements of the expression:]
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==Transcript==
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;[Captions above the numbers]
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{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
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:[with an arrow pointing to the leftmost 2:] Regular Math
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to the leftwards superscript 2:] Physics
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to the rightwards superscript 2:] Regular math or footnotes
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to the parenthetical 2 at the right:] Either high school math functions or incomprehensible group theory
 
  
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;[Captions below the numbers]
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Melvin, Melvin, brother of the Joker! Melvin, Melvin, brother of the Joker! Melvin, Melvin, brother of the Joker! I’m cool! Hello! Hi, I am Melvin, the brother of the Joker! I'm sure a lot of you haven't heard of me...but, I am the brother of, yes the infamous Joker, y'know, 'why so serious' y’know, all that stuff...uh, actually I too have been working on my own catchphrase, um...Sploopity Sploosh! May not be as catchy, but uh I-I think it works. So, yeah! Alright uhh first of all I'd like to welcome all the newcomers to my blog, hello! Uh, hopefully we're going to talk a lot about evil! Lots of nasty evil evil! ...did I repeat myself- I guess it doesn't matter, umm, y'know cause evil does repeat itself, it's all about getting that massive....I dont know where I'm going with that. Anyway, okay, so uhh today's secret subject- or not secret it’s not- I mean this is all secret don’t tell anybody but, y’know today’s uh - big I should say, big subject is...Rayguns! Now, the th…. The thing about rayguns is that they are very very expensive as I found out! So- Mmmeeeelllvviiiiinnnn! ...So what you’re gonna wanna do, if you wanna get a raygun- Mmmmeellllvviiiiiinnnn!!!!! There-there’s uh, all sorts of rayguns that you can get! There’s um- Mmmmellllvvvviiiinnn what are you doing?! There’s uh- laser! Uh, there’s uh solar, There’s uh- Mmmeellllviiiiinnnn I want some hot chocolate. There’s uh, ones that fire bullets I guess that would just be a gun! There’s uh- Mmmelllllviiinnnnnn! Meeeellllllvviiiinnn!!! Little busy right now! Uh, there’s the ones that um, shoot raisins I haven’t seen that as much, uh, but they do exist I saw it on eBay! (Meeellvvviiiinnnnn!! Meeeelllllvvvviiiiin! Mmmeeeellllllvvviiiiiin! MelvIIIiiiiIIIIiiiIIIIiiiiIIIIiiiIIIIiiiiiIIIiiiinnn!) WHAT?! I’m thirsty, make me some hot chocolate! No, I’m busy! Busy doing what! I’m busy- that’s my um, uhh secretary, she is uh...very, very evil indeed! Mmmeellvviiin why haven’t you taken out the garbage yet! MOOOMM, PLEEEEASSEE DON’T ANNOY ME!!! Well then keep it down, Melvin! NO, I HAVE TO DO THIS MOM I- Keep it down, I’m trying to watch Glumbomerry Smetlock! I will try to keep it down, mother. Okay? Whaaat? I didn’t hear you. I SAID I WILL TRY TO KEEP IT DOWN- OWWWW YOU’RE HURTING MY EAARS MELVIN, YOU’RE HURTING MY EEAARS! So anyway! Such a failure! MOM!!! Why can’t you stop, I want my hot chocolate! I WILL NOT STOP, I NEED TO DO THIS MOM, I HAVE PEOPLE WATCHING! Oh wait, I had some hot chocolate the whole time! Where was I…? Isn’t that funny, Melvin? Oh, uh, r-r-r-rayguns! Yes, rayguns! Um, now, I have someone who is actually working on a raygun as we speak! ...And no it is not my mother…. I should probably address that! Uh, I do in fact live with my mother, I’m not ashamed to say that, uhh I just take a little longer to get going...uh, as opposed to other people. Uh, I see no shame in it...even though she constantly does. So, uh, basically what I would li- MEELLVIIN IT’S TOO HOT! [cut] Okay! I just slipped her about 50 vicodin so I think we’re good! Ahem, now one of the thi- MMEELLVIIN WHY IS THE ROOM SPINNING! My god, she’s like an ox! [cut] Okay, I just uh slipped a whole packet of nyquil into her milk, she’s gonna take a little nap now. Uh, so yeah, rayguns! Uh, I see a lot of villains using them, but um...let’s be honest, people. You don’t need them! Uh, what is it that a laser gun can do that a normal gun...can’t do! ...Destroy cities, sure, but if you get a gun that’s big enough...it could do that! I-I don’t know where you’d buy the bullets but I’m sure they’re out there! I’m sure they are out there - massive, massive bullets.... Okay maybe a raygun would be a very very good thing to get, I don’t know, uh...but, uh, I do not have the money for some, uh I’ve been debating whether or not how to uh, I’ve been uh, uh, thinking-thinking how to get uh, some-some-some bullets, uh, not bullets- god my mind I just can’t…. [Sighs] I’m sorry I just uh...I’ve just been under a lot of stress, you know, I uh...I still...haven’t gotten a job...y’know, uh…. What am I talking about, evil is my job! Yes, cause I am Melvin! The brother of the Joker! I-I- MEELLVIIIINNNN, MMELLVIIIIINNNNNN, MMMMMELLLLLVIIIIINNNNN!!!!! (She woke up, my god, how did she wake up? ) I’ll be in a minute, mom! So um, yeah, uh rayguns I don’t see the necessity of them! Such a failure! MOM!!! …So, uh, I do not see the necessity, uh, but I will somehow get one, I actually, I have a friend who was um, actually building me one, he uh- he works at circuit city I think I will just give him a call, right now! It’s ringing. Hey, B how you doin’! Melvin. The-th...Melvin Pothorn...the brother of the Joker? Yeah, yeah, that’s right haha I didn’t think you’d forget me! So, um, yeah how’s our uh, how’s our um, raygun doin’ there? Uh-huh. Oh what’d uh...I see. Well, does it still shoot lasers like we thought? Oh...Well, how large is it? 2 in- so that’s like, th-that could fit in my pocket. That’s not really a gun, that’s more of a toy. We-well what does it fire? It fires cashews. Well tha-that’s not gonna be very threatening to the...hero, is it? No it is not. I don’t care if the hero is allergic to nuts, it’s not gonna work! Okay, okay, calm down, calm down...I’m not talking to you I’m talking to me! N-no no I didn’t, I didn’t mean to yell at you, no-no I- no.... Do you really want me to sing it now, I...alright…. There’s a place, All over the world, Tonight. We will see each other, All throughout the night, Out of sight. Okay, so I can’t remember the words, alright? I-I-I don’t care! I-I y’know what? Y’know what? I don’t care, I don’t care, uh, I am evil and I’m going to destroy you, with or without your cashew gun. Goodbye! No- goodb-...yeah I’ll see you Tuesday. [Sigh] Kids! [cut] So yeah, um, I’m realizing this wasn’t a very good beginning, uh- uh blog, if you would, um, but uh my guess is that the next ones are gonna be better cause, uh, gonna do a lot more robbing, a lot more uh, uh stealing of things, and maybe, just maybe, I might pants somebody. Huh? Maybe a uh, certain somebody with pointed ears and wears, uh, all black? That’s right! The Human Ant, I’m gonna get him! Yeah…. Okay, Human Ant he’s not as big as someone like Batman or Superman but he is still a very impressive superhero! I mean, I-I don’t think it matters that he lives right next door to me, I think that’s still very very impressive- I know a superhero that can obliterate - no not obliterate that’s what I do - that can save people from me, uh, obliterating the world! Yes, yes, that is very impressive, I’m sure that’s a lot better than half the people you know! So, uh, just to reiterate: uh rayguns waste of time, uh, the human ant is my narch- arch, nemesis- god I can’t talk today, uhh, I think that’s it! Uh, this will be the first of many evilness that will be coming, so uh, again, this is Melvin, uh, brother of the Joker, signing off, and I- MMEELLLVIIIINNNNNN!!! MOM!!!!!! [cut] Come kiss me goodnight! Yeah, I’m comin’ mom! I’m comin’! Melvin, Melvin, brother of the Joker! Melvin, Melvin, brother of the Joker! Melvin, Melvin, brother of the Joker! I’m cool!
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:[with an arrow pointing to the leftwards subscript 2:] Chemical Physics
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to just the rightwards subscript 2:] Chemistry
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to a distorted grey ring snaking around only the comma of the semicolon and the following 2 of the rightmost subscript:] Matrices!
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to a larger grey ring that passes fully around the whole semicolon and final 2 of the rightmost subscript:] The physicists are at it again
 
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:[with an arrow pointing to the small 2 placed below the parenthetical 2:] Oh no. Whatever this is, it's cursed.
 
  
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
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[[Category:Doug Walker]]
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[[Category:Physics]]
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[[Category:Nostalgia Critic]]
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[[Category:Channel Awesome]]
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[[Category:Footnotes]] <!-- Reference to the possibility of there being one... -->
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[[Category:Fingerboys]]
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[[Category:Religion]]

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