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Sophira: /* Explanation */ Restoring beginning quotation marks that were deleted.

2026-02-22T20:57:28Z

‎Explanation: Restoring beginning quotation marks that were deleted.

2.98.65.8: /* Explanation */ bout->about

2025-10-07T19:20:44Z

‎Explanation: bout->about

Alcazar84: grammar edits

2025-10-07T12:05:34Z

grammar edits

Dexcube: /* Explanation */ Add possible explanation concerning Palin's abortion policy

2025-10-07T02:11:58Z

‎Explanation: Add possible explanation concerning Palin's abortion policy

FaviFake at 15:58, 27 April 2025

2025-04-27T15:58:53Z

Vox: Made the reference to Time's article as a proper link in the discussion

2025-04-27T13:49:36Z

Made the reference to Time's article as a proper link in the discussion

172.70.163.11: /* Explanation */ No point ing if doesn't do more than a decent inline-link gives.

2024-11-15T03:00:43Z

‎Explanation: No point <ref>ing if doesn't do more than a decent inline-link gives.

172.69.135.191 at 22:49, 14 November 2024

2024-11-14T22:49:15Z

42.book.addict at 22:57, 23 October 2024

2024-10-23T22:57:05Z

Alcazar84: fixed grammar errors

2024-01-04T23:34:11Z

fixed grammar errors

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 The first statistic – that "Men kissing" was popular in {{w|Utah}}, a state known for possessing a large population with very conservative social values, including opposition to homosexuality – is real.{{acn}} The others are made up for the sake of the joke. In order:
-; Installing Ubuntu" – Redmond, WA
+; "Installing Ubuntu" – Redmond, WA
 : {{w|Ubuntu}} is a {{w|Linux}} distribution; {{w|Redmond, Washington}} is home to {{w|Microsoft}}, the company that makes the rival operating system {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}.
-; Running for President in 2010" – Wasilla, AK
+; "Running for President in 2010" – Wasilla, AK
 : 2010 was not a presidential election year in the United States; {{w|Wasilla, Alaska}} is home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}, a politician known for making such gaffes and who was {{w|John McCain}}'s {{w|running mate}} in the {{w|United States presidential election, 2008|2008 election}} that occurred a few weeks before this comic.
-; Lincoln Fan Fiction" – Chicago, IL
+; "Lincoln Fan Fiction" – Chicago, IL
 : {{w|Abraham Lincoln}} was the US president from 1861 to his assassination in 1865; {{w|Chicago, Illinois}} is home to {{w|Barack Obama}}, who apparently reads (presumably {{w|erotic}}) {{w|fanfiction}} about the former president.
-; Raptors on Hoverboards" – Somerville, MA
+; "Raptors on Hoverboards" – Somerville, MA
 : {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequent references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
-; How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK
+; "How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK
 : "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article], as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen. Additionally, Sarah Palin has been a consistent opponent of {{w|Political Positions of Sarah Palin#Abortion|abortion}}; this search may imply that Palin is making policy about pregnancy while lacking a basic scientific understanding of how pregnancy works.
-; I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA
+; "I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA
 : {{w|Mountain View, California}} is home to {{w|Google}}'s headquarters. The implication is that Google employees are putting "I hate this website" into Google.

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 : {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequent references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
 ; How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK
-: "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article], as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen. Additionally, Sarah Palin has been a consistent opponent of {{w|Political Positions of Sarah Palin#Abortion|abortion}}; this search may imply that Palin is making policy bout pregnancy while lacking a basic scientific understanding of how pregnancy works.
+: "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article], as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen. Additionally, Sarah Palin has been a consistent opponent of {{w|Political Positions of Sarah Palin#Abortion|abortion}}; this search may imply that Palin is making policy about pregnancy while lacking a basic scientific understanding of how pregnancy works.
 ; I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA
 : {{w|Mountain View, California}} is home to {{w|Google}}'s headquarters. The implication is that Google employees are putting "I hate this website" into Google.

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 : {{w|Abraham Lincoln}} was the US president from 1861 to his assassination in 1865; {{w|Chicago, Illinois}} is home to {{w|Barack Obama}}, who apparently reads (presumably {{w|erotic}}) {{w|fanfiction}} about the former president.
 ; Raptors on Hoverboards" – Somerville, MA
-: {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequently references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
+: {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequent references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
 ; How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK
-: "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article]; as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen. Additionally, Sarah Palin has been a consistent opponent of {{w|Political Positions of Sarah Palin#Abortion|abortion}}; this search may imply Palin is making policy bout pregnancy while lacking a basic scientific understanding of how pregnancy works.
+: "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article], as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen. Additionally, Sarah Palin has been a consistent opponent of {{w|Political Positions of Sarah Palin#Abortion|abortion}}; this search may imply that Palin is making policy bout pregnancy while lacking a basic scientific understanding of how pregnancy works.
 ; I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA
 : {{w|Mountain View, California}} is home to {{w|Google}}'s headquarters. The implication is that Google employees are putting "I hate this website" into Google.

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 : {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequently references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
 ; How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK
-: "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article]; as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen.
+: "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article]; as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen. Additionally, Sarah Palin has been a consistent opponent of {{w|Political Positions of Sarah Palin#Abortion|abortion}}; this search may imply Palin is making policy bout pregnancy while lacking a basic scientific understanding of how pregnancy works.
 ; I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA
 : {{w|Mountain View, California}} is home to {{w|Google}}'s headquarters. The implication is that Google employees are putting "I hate this website" into Google.

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 The first statistic – that "Men kissing" was popular in {{w|Utah}}, a state known for possessing a large population with very conservative social values, including opposition to homosexuality – is real.{{acn}} The others are made up for the sake of the joke. In order:
-*'''"Installing Ubuntu" – Redmond, WA''': {{w|Ubuntu}} is a {{w|Linux}} distribution; {{w|Redmond, Washington}} is home to {{w|Microsoft}}, the company that makes the rival operating system {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}.
+; Installing Ubuntu" – Redmond, WA
-*'''"Running for President in 2010" – Wasilla, AK''': 2010 was not a presidential election year in the United States; {{w|Wasilla, Alaska}} is home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}, a politician known for making such gaffes and who was {{w|John McCain}}'s {{w|running mate}} in the {{w|United States presidential election, 2008|2008 election}} that occurred a few weeks before this comic.
+: {{w|Ubuntu}} is a {{w|Linux}} distribution; {{w|Redmond, Washington}} is home to {{w|Microsoft}}, the company that makes the rival operating system {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}.
-*'''"Lincoln Fan Fiction" – Chicago, IL''': {{w|Abraham Lincoln}} was the US president from 1861 to his assassination in 1865; {{w|Chicago, Illinois}} is home to {{w|Barack Obama}}, who apparently reads (presumably {{w|erotic}}) {{w|fanfiction}} about the former president.
+; Running for President in 2010" – Wasilla, AK
-*'''"Raptors on Hoverboards" – Somerville, MA''': {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequently references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
+: 2010 was not a presidential election year in the United States; {{w|Wasilla, Alaska}} is home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}, a politician known for making such gaffes and who was {{w|John McCain}}'s {{w|running mate}} in the {{w|United States presidential election, 2008|2008 election}} that occurred a few weeks before this comic.
-*'''"How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK''': "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article]; as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen.
+; Lincoln Fan Fiction" – Chicago, IL
-*'''"I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA''': {{w|Mountain View, California}} is home to {{w|Google}}'s headquarters. The implication is that Google employees are putting "I hate this website" into Google.
+: {{w|Abraham Lincoln}} was the US president from 1861 to his assassination in 1865; {{w|Chicago, Illinois}} is home to {{w|Barack Obama}}, who apparently reads (presumably {{w|erotic}}) {{w|fanfiction}} about the former president.
 With regards to the excerpt Randall provides in the title text:

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 *'''"Lincoln Fan Fiction" – Chicago, IL''': {{w|Abraham Lincoln}} was the US president from 1861 to his assassination in 1865; {{w|Chicago, Illinois}} is home to {{w|Barack Obama}}, who apparently reads (presumably {{w|erotic}}) {{w|fanfiction}} about the former president.
 *'''"Raptors on Hoverboards" – Somerville, MA''': {{w|Velociraptors}} are a favorite xkcd topic; there are also frequently references to ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' as with the {{w|hoverboards}} here. {{w|Somerville, Massachusetts}} is home to [[Randall Munroe]]. The speed of a ''Raptor on Hoverboard'' is given in [[526: Converting to Metric]].
-*'''"How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK''': "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage<ref name="Time.com">Time (May 08, 2009). "[	Nancy Gibbs: In Defense of Bristol Palin, Abstinence Spokeswoman](https://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1896815,00.html)"</ref> as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen.
+*'''"How is babby formed" – Wasilla, AK''': "How is babby formed?" was the title (and most of the content) of an infamous Yahoo! Answers question (see the title text of [[481: Listen to Yourself]] and [[550: Density]]). Wasilla, Alaska is, again, home to {{w|Sarah Palin}}; a few months prior to this comic's release, Sarah Palin revealed that her daughter, {{w|Bristol Palin}}, was pregnant out of wedlock. Ironically, before her pregnancy, Bristol Palin advocated sexual abstinence before marriage as pointed out in this [https://time.com/archive/6914503/in-defense-of-bristol-palin-abstinence-spokeswoman/ Time article]; as well as banning sex education in schools.{{Actual citation needed}} Ignorance of common contraceptives like condoms can cause unplanned pregnancies to happen.
 *'''"I hate this website" – Mountain View, CA''': {{w|Mountain View, California}} is home to {{w|Google}}'s headquarters. The implication is that Google employees are putting "I hate this website" into Google.
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 :;Mountain View, CA
 {{comic discussion}}

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 *{{w|orgasm|Come}} (sometimes spelled cum) might be a reference to Obama orgasming and/or ejaculating.
 *{{w|Ethanol}} is the more scientific name for drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol.
-*"{{w|Common ethanol fuel mixtures#E10_or_less|10% ethanol}}" refers to automotive gasoline that includes 10% ethanol (usually made from corn or other vegetables), with the hopes of reducing the dependence on oil for fuel. The Obama administration adopted a policy in 2013 that mandated ethanol to make up 10% of the US’s fuel supply.<ref> https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/15/obama-lower-quotas-ethanol-gasoline</ref>
+*"{{w|Common ethanol fuel mixtures#E10_or_less|10% ethanol}}" refers to automotive gasoline that includes 10% ethanol (usually made from corn or other vegetables), with the hopes of reducing the dependence on oil for fuel. The Obama administration [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/15/obama-lower-quotas-ethanol-gasoline adopted a policy in 2013] that mandated ethanol to make up 10% of the US’s fuel supply.
 ==Transcript==

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 *Lincoln/Obama (pronounced Lincoln slash Obama) fan fiction normally should be between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama.
 *The "more perfect union" line comes from the preamble to the US Constitution: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...". However, it seems to have a sexual connotation in this case.
 *{{w|Ethanol}} is the more scientific name for drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol.
-*"{{w|Common ethanol fuel mixtures#E10_or_less|10% ethanol}}" refers to automotive gasoline that includes 10% ethanol (usually made from corn or other vegetables), with the hopes of reducing the dependence on oil for fuel.
+*"{{w|Common ethanol fuel mixtures#E10_or_less|10% ethanol}}" refers to automotive gasoline that includes 10% ethanol (usually made from corn or other vegetables), with the hopes of reducing the dependence on oil for fuel. The Obama administration adopted a policy in 2013 that mandated ethanol to make up 10% of the US’s fuel supply.<ref> https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/15/obama-lower-quotas-ethanol-gasoline</ref>
 ==Transcript==
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 :;Mountain View, CA
 {{comic discussion}}
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 [[Category:Google Search]]
 [[Category:Homosexuality]]
 [[Category:Politics]]
 [[Category:Comics featuring real people]]

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 :A few other embarrassing correlations:
-:[A two column table]
+:[A two-column table]
 :[On the left side of the table:]
 :;<u>Search Term</u>