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82.132.236.152: /* Panel 4 */ Deserved its own section, not as a run-on from Panel 4. And added the meta-possibility that this is a self-awareness recursion (though without any ontological paradox).

2026-04-13T11:06:14Z

‎Panel 4: Deserved its own section, not as a run-on from Panel 4. And added the meta-possibility that this is a self-awareness recursion (though without any ontological paradox).

82.132.236.152: /* Panel 3 */ Reordered, as MC Quine isn't being a paradoxical one. Expanded accordingly, and suggested some 'better' phrases that are self-supporting/propogating (obeying "I shall say twice 'I shall say twice'", each time it's said) and contradictory.

2026-04-13T10:48:57Z

‎Panel 3: Reordered, as MC Quine isn't being a paradoxical one. Expanded accordingly, and suggested some 'better' phrases that are self-supporting/propogating (obeying "I shall say twice 'I shall say twice'", each time it's said) and contradictory.

DKMell: minor

2026-04-13T06:22:14Z

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2600:4040:5556:6600:3F79:4B54:4611:93BF: Added to the LOTR category

2025-11-01T03:24:07Z

Added to the LOTR category

172.71.22.208: /* Panel 4 */

2024-02-01T14:24:46Z

‎Panel 4

Jacky720: rv

2022-05-04T21:08:50Z

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 20:22, 4 May 2022

2022-05-04T20:22:32Z

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162.158.159.43: Undo revision 240457 by Ex Kay Cee Dee (talk)

2022-05-04T18:51:34Z

Undo revision 240457 by Ex Kay Cee Dee (talk)

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 17:18, 4 May 2022

2022-05-04T17:18:08Z

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162.158.114.88: /* Explanation */ use singular they (endorsed by Randall in 145)

2018-10-27T21:23:30Z

‎Explanation: use singular they (endorsed by Randall in 145)

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 The description of orc armies is reminiscent of their appearance in the movie adaptations of ''The Lord of the Rings'', but in archaic wording. (For example, the phrase "clad all in sable armor" also appears in [https://www.gutenberg.org/files/60184/60184-h/60184-h.htm Howard Pyle's ''The Story of King Arthur and His Knights''] (1903).)
-The title text continues the riff on different kinds of stand-up comedians, commonly referred to as comics. {{w|Observational humor}} is a joke that presents a typical real-life situation humorously, often with a touch of exaggeration. The title text is likely referring to stand-up comedians, like {{w|Jerry Seinfeld}}, who use observational humor. When an observational comic becomes more successful, they  will probably "go on tour" resulting in a great deal of travel. This gives them lots of experience with airplanes and hotels, and more jokes about them will show up in the routine. Furthermore, the title text is itself an observational joke.
+===Title Text===
 ==Transcript==

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 ===Panel 3===
-The third panel is a reference to the {{w|Quine paradox}}, whereby a sentence repeated twice in succession proves to be paradoxical. For example:
+The third panel is a reference to a {{w|quine (computing)|quine}}, a computer program which outputs only an exact copy of its own source code, when that code is run, as the MC is speaking entirely self-referentially about everything that he says. The name comes from {{w|Willard Van Orman Quine}}, who (amongst other work) looked at the logic of self-referential language.
 :"Yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation" yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation.
-The sentence is another way of saying "this statement is false" but without the explicit self-reference. Named after the paradox, a {{w|quine (computing)|quine}} is also a computer program which outputs its own source code.
+The sentence is another way of saying "this statement is false" but without the explicit self-reference. (Quine programs, however, are not self-contradicting scenarios, but instead have an entirely self-affirming nature.) A ''paradoxical'' MC Quine, meanwhile, might have used both literal and self-quoted lines of "Yo, I'm M.C. Quine and I will not repeat", to a similar effect.
 ===Panel 4===

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 ===Panel 1===
-[[Megan]] confidently introduces herself as M.C. Aphasia, and starts to talk to the audience. Midway through her sentence however, she appears unable to continue to talk, ending with a sheepish "Hi?". {{w|Aphasia}} is a language disorder, symptomized by disturbance in formulation and comprehension of language. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write. M. C. stands for {{w|Master of Ceremonies}} - in the context of hip-hop performance, it means a rapper. Because a rapper's delivery depends on the ability to deliver lyrics fluently at high speed, aphasia would render an MC unable to perform.
+[[Megan]] confidently introduces herself as M.C. Aphasia, and starts to talk to the audience. Midway through her sentence, however, she appears unable to continue to talk, ending with a sheepish "Hi?". {{w|Aphasia}} is a language disorder symptomized by disturbance in formulation and comprehension of language. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write. M. C. stands for {{w|Master of Ceremonies}} - in the context of hip-hop performance, it means a rapper. Because a rapper's delivery depends on the ability to deliver lyrics fluently at high speed, aphasia would render an MC unable to perform.
 ===Panel 2===
-The second panel shows [[Black Hat]] on the stage, just after a {{w|heckler}} in the audience fired a 'Yo Mama' joke at Black Hat (probably "when yo mama sits around the house, she sits ''around'' the house"). A heckler's aim is usually to put the performer off of their routine, and appear funny themselves. Responses from the performer vary from simply ignoring the heckler to replying with a witty put down to get the audience back on the comedian's side and dissuade the heckler from continuing. Rather than a short witty over-the-top reply in the typical style of   {{w|Yo Mama}} jokes, Black Hat's response is a dark, detailed, realistic insult, implying that the heckler's mother is a failure and isn't proud of the heckler.
+The second panel shows [[Black Hat]] on the stage, just after a {{w|heckler}} in the audience fired a 'Yo Mama' joke at Black Hat (possibly "when yo mama sits around the house, she sits ''around'' the house"). A heckler's aim is usually to put the performer off of their routine, and appear funny themselves. Responses from the performer vary from simply ignoring the heckler to replying with a witty put down to get the audience back on the comedian's side and dissuade the heckler from continuing. Rather than a short witty over-the-top reply in the typical style of {{w|Yo Mama}} jokes, Black Hat's response is a dark, detailed, realistic insult, implying that the heckler's mother is a failure and isn't proud of the heckler.
 ===Panel 3===

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 ===Panel 4===
 In the fourth panel, [[Beret Guy]]'s speech begins as if with the common observation, "Ever notice how men go to the restroom alone, while women go in groups", but somehow gets derailed through the use of the word hordes instead of groups, and a confusion between women and orcs. When an audience member (or heckler) points this out, Beret Guy's response shows that his observations weren't intended as comedy in the first place.
 The title text continues the riff on different kinds of stand-up comedians, commonly referred to as comics. {{w|Observational humor}} is a joke that presents a typical real-life situation humorously, often with a touch of exaggeration. The title text is likely referring to stand-up comedians, like {{w|Jerry Seinfeld}}, who use observational humor. When an observational comic becomes more successful, they  will probably "go on tour" resulting in a great deal of travel. This gives them lots of experience with airplanes and hotels, and more jokes about them will show up in the routine. Furthermore, the title text is itself an observational joke.