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| ***''sarcasm, math, and language.'' | | ***''sarcasm, math, and language.'' |
| ****See the [[xkcd warning]] (which now is gone from xkcd pages). | | ****See the [[xkcd warning]] (which now is gone from xkcd pages). |
− | **Beneath all this there is some kind of message the [[#Header text|Header text]] which may change over time. | + | **Beneath all this there is some kind of message the [[xkcd Header text|Header text]] which may change over time. |
| ***The go to header text is: '''xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.''' | | ***The go to header text is: '''xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.''' |
| ***But the current header text may be different. Below the latest header at the time of last edit can be seen. and below that [[#Changes to the header text|changes over time]] are listed. | | ***But the current header text may be different. Below the latest header at the time of last edit can be seen. and below that [[#Changes to the header text|changes over time]] are listed. |
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− | ====Header text====
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− | *The header text is often changing when Randall has news to tell.
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− | **But when these news wears off the page usually returns to the '''go to header text''' which is:
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− | ***'''xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.'''
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− | ***It was last active on [http://web.archive.org/web/20190205050302/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-02-05] at the time that this section was last updated!
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− | *'''[The current header text]''', was not in the archive yet when this section was last updated on [2019-06-26] was:
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− | **Want to bring me to your town for my '''''How To''''' book tour? Click to find out how to enter the challenge!
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− | ***See all [[#2019-06-26|details below]].
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− | *Usually the header text is the same for all comics.
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− | **But for certain comics there may be a reason to change the text permanent and as long as that is active they will not change along with the other.
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− | **See [[#Unique header text|Unique header text]]
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− | =====Changes to the header text=====1
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− | *The header text changes often.
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− | **Here these changes can be listed
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− | **Begin with the date of the web archive link and make the date a link.
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− | **Link to the comic that was on the front page when the text changed
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− | **Then describe the changes and put in text if possible
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− | **Also the comic that was the last to feature a message would be interesting to have below the other data.
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− | **Put the newest (current) version at the top.
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− | ======2019-06-26======
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− | *[2019-06-26] (add web archive link when available).
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− | **[[2167: Motivated Reasoning Olympics]] was still up when the header changed, but [[2168: Reading in the Original]] came out later that day.
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− | **Randall continues to promote his new book and his book tour.
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− | ***The image now shows 15 people standing side by side each holding a book up in front of them.
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− | ***From left: [[Megan]], [[Cueball]], a man with blonde hair, [[Science Girl]], [[Blondie]], [[Hairy]], another Hairy, [[White Hat]], a kid with curly hair, [[Hairbun]], another Cueball, another Megan, a guy with a knit cap, [[Ponytail]] and [[Beret Guy]].
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− | ***Above them is a text message.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***Want to bring me to your town for my '''''How To''''' book tour? Click to find out how to enter the challenge!
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− | ****The entire picture is a [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/06/10/book-tour-announcement/ link] to the official book tour announcement posted on the [[Blag]], with all cities and dates listed with details.
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− | ****In the link it is explained how to enter a competition on how to bring Randall to your city.
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− | ****Make a story using only book titles and get the books used to be held up by different individuals.
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− | ****A longer sentence will improve your chances.
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− | ****This is what the picture shows.
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− | ======2019-06-15======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20190615100645/http://xkcd.com/ 2019-06-15]
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− | **[[2163: Chernobyl]] was up when the header changed.
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− | **Randall only made a small change to the one that had been up for four days at this time.
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− | **The text only changed by adding a line below the first line:
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− | ***Announcing the '''''How To''''' book tour:
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− | ***[<font color="blue">Click here</font> for dates and tickets]
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− | ****The rest of the header is exactly the same as on [[#2019-06-11|2019-06-11]], except everything is a bit smaller to make room in the same place for the extra line.
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− | ****The link is not located on the blue part of the text and it was already there before this update.
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− | ****Best guess is that not many clicked through and Randall then made it obvious that there was a link.
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− | ****The entire picture is a [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/06/10/book-tour-announcement/ link] to the official book tour announcement posted on the [[Blag]], with all cities and dates listed with details.
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− | ****Randall has previously made it clear, in [[1572: xkcd Survey]], that he knows how to make an image a link, but not how to put the link only where he says to click. But it is easier to make a place for people to click than tell them this...
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− | *The header stayed like this until 2019-06-26, when it changed while [[2167: Motivated Reasoning Olympics]], just before that days comic [[2168: Reading in the Original]] came out.
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− | **At the time of this edit, the new version was not yet up in the web archive.
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− | ======2019-06-11======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20190611061331/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-06-11]
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− | **[[2161: An Apple a Day]] was up when the header changed.
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− | **Randall changed the header text to announce the official book tour for his newest book ''How to'' to be released 3 months later.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***Announcing the '''''How To''''' book tour:
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− | ***[Below this header is a map of the mainland USA with 14 labeled black dots indicates the 14 cities that the book tour will take Randall to. One red dot with five red question marks above is located beneath the map to the left, indicating a 15th city to be chosen in a contest. Above the map to the right is a small picture of the book with the blue title on the black cover. Above the book is the release date and with an arrow pointing down to the book.]
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− | ***September 3rd
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− | ***How to
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− | ***Seattle
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− | ***Portland
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− | ***San Francisco
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− | ***Santa Cruz
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− | ***Los Angeles
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− | ***Salt Lake City
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− | ***Kansas City
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− | ***Ann Arbor
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− | ***Cincinnati
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− | ***Louisville
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− | ***Cambridge
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− | ***New York
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− | ***D.C.
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− | ***Raleigh
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− | ***<font color="red">????? (Chosen by readers)</font>
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− | ***[The entire picture is a [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/06/10/book-tour-announcement/ link] to the official book tour announcement posted on the [[Blag]], with all cities and dates listed with details.]
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− | ****In the link it is explained how to enter a competition on how to bring Randall to your city.
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− | ****Make a story using only book titles and get the books used to be held up by different individuals.
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− | ****Only US cities can apply.
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− | **The header only stayed exactly like this for three days, and was still up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20190614094729/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-06-14] when [[2162: Literary Opinions]] was on the front page.
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− | ***Then it changed slightly to indicate that the picture was a link which was not clear before. See above.
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− | ======2019-05-17======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20190517103928/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-05-17]:
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− | **[[2150: XKeyboarCD]] was still up when the header changed. It changed back to the exact same heading as before the one with Google reader here below.
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− | **See [[#2019-02-06|2019-02-06]] below for all details.
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− | **It stayed up for more than three weeks and was still up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20190610055519/https://www.xkcd.com/ 2019-06-10], while [[2160: Ken Burns Theory]] was still up on the day the next comic [[2161: An Apple a Day]] was to be released (where the new header could be found at least the next day, but maybe from the release of that comic?). Then it changed to announce the book tour for his new book.
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− | ======2019-04-23======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20190423155458/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-04-23]:
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− | **[[2140: Reinvent the Wheel]] came out when it changed, ending a more than two and half month long [[#2019-02-06|promotion]] of Randall's new book how to.
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− | **Randall changed the header text to ask if the reader still mourned the loss of {{w|Google Reader}} which closed on 2013-07-01, almost 6 years before this comic..
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− | ***He offers the possibility to sign up to receive the newest comic by e-mail.
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− | **The comic may have relation to this, as some where using Google reader for different purposes when they closed it, without any chance of [https://www.google.com/reader/about/ getting your data out].
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− | ***The comic "Reinvent the Wheel" mentions that using external dependencies carry risks, such as Google closing down a feature. given the fact that the comic came out as the header changed it is probably not a coincidence.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***Still mourning the demise of Google Reader? You can sign up to get new comics delivered by email [https://xkcd.com/newsletter/ here].
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− | **The link is to https://xkcd.com/newsletter, where it is possible to submit your e-mail address and press a subscribe button.
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− | ***the following text is written above it:
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− | ***To receive the comic and news postings in your inbox, subscribe here.
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− | **It stayed up for more than three weeks and was still up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20190516100403/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-05-16], when [[2150: XKeyboarCD]] was up. Then it changed back to the promotion of his new book.
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− | ======2019-02-06======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20190206060904/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-02-06]:
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− | **[[2107: Launch Risk]] was up at the time when it changed, having been up since Monday the 4. of February
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− | ***Here it can be seen being on the front of xkcd on [http://web.archive.org/web/20190205050302/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-02-05], without the new text. This was also the last time the standard header text was used in several months.
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− | ***[[2108: Carbonated Beverage Language Map]] came up later on the day the header changed.
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− | **Randall changed the header text to promote his newest book ''How to'' to be released 7 months later.
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− | ***He added an image of the book with large text next to it regarding the release and links on how to preorder it.
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− | ***There was no direct relation to the comics released at the time, except of course that he kind of launched his new book with all the risk it involves, while having a comic called launch risk up. It was though a very different and more real type of launch risk (of a human carrying space rocket) in the comic.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***[The book is shown to the left as a black rectangle with large blue text and smaller gray text. On the book cover is seen Ponytail with a ladder and either black or White Hat (hard to say on black background). both are looking up on Cueball who is floating in the air with a quadcopter beneath either leg, trying to plug in an electric light bulb in a naked lamp hanging down near him. It seems he has already removed the broken light bulb, as he has one in both hands. And now he tries to put in the new one. He could have let Ponytail use the ladder...]
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− | ***[The header in blue above it all:] How to.
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− | ***[Sub header in gray to the left of Cueball:] Absurd Scientific Answers to Common Real-world Problems
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− | ***[Author name in blue below the drawing:] Randall Munroe
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− | ***[Sub header to this below in gray:] Creator of xkcd
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− | ***[Sub header to this below in gray:] Author of what if? and Thing Explainer
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− | ***[Next to this book image are the following text:]
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− | ***[Large heading:] HOW TO
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− | ***[Normal size sub header:] Absurd Scientific Answers to Common Real-world Problems
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− | ***[In smaller gray font below:] Available September 3, 2019.
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− | ***[Four links in gray blue are given with the first word still in gray:] Preorder:[https://www.amazon.com/How-Absurd-Scientific-Real-World-Problems/dp/0525537090/ Amazon],[http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780525537090/siteID/8001/retailerid/2/trackingcode/PRH5522E62429 Barnes & Noble],[http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780525537090/siteID/8001/retailerid/6/trackingcode/penguinrandom IndieBound],[https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-to/id1451461524?mt=11 Apple Books]
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− | **It stayed up for more than two and a half month and was still up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20190422030324/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-04-22], when [[2139: Email Settings]] was up. Then it finally changed to a new header without going back to the standard.
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20181106122850/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-06]:
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− | **[[2068: Election Night]] (on election day the day after this comic was released).
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− | ***It added a larger comic above the two links from the previous header. Those links of the previous header text was still up the day before [http://web.archive.org/web/20181105105855/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-05], when [[2067: Challengers]] was still up.
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− | **Randall changed the xkcd header once more to try to make more people vote, and in this case help others to vote.
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− | ***Once again directly related to the new comic about election night.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***[A line of altering blue and red stars, blue first and last of two rows of nine starts around of the heading:]
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− | ***Election Day!
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− | ***[Below Black Hat and Ponytail to the left and Megan to the right of Cueball is checking their smart phones. Cueball is addressing the reader:]
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− | ***Cueball: The biggest thing you can do th help is to check in with friends and family and make sure they know when and where they're voting.
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− | ***[Below these four characters there is the following text with two arrows pointing left and right. Both are turning up to text/links on either side of the four:]
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− | ***Use these links to answer questions
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− | ***[To the left:] Where and how to vote: [https://www.vote.org/ Vote-org]
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− | ***[To the right:] What's on your ballot: [https://www.ballotready.org/ BallotReady.org]
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− | ***[Below was the two links from the previous header:]
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− | ***Find out where to vote: [https://www.vote.org/ vote.org].
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− | ***See what's on your ballot: [https://www.ballotready.org/ BallotReady.org]
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− | **It ended the day after [http://web.archive.org/web/20181107144453/https://www.xkcd.com/ 2018-11-07] when the next comic [[2069: Wishlist]] came out.
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− | ***The text then returned to the standard xkcd header: xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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− | ======2018-11-02======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20181103021059/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-02]:
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− | **[[2067: Challengers]] (on the Friday, it was released).
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− | ***It added another link to the previous header text. That text was still up the day before on Thursday [http://web.archive.org/web/20181102015102/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-01].
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− | ***That was while comic [[2066: Ballot Selfies]] was still up.
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− | **Randall changed the xkcd header to let people know who is on their voting ballot, and as before there is also a link on how to register for voting.
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− | ***This is also directly related to the new comic that came out that day, about helping people to decide who to vote for, i.e. who is on their ballot.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***Find out where to vote: [https://www.vote.org/ vote.org].
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− | ***See what's on your ballot: [https://www.ballotready.org/ BallotReady.org]
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− | **This was done at this moment because the {{w|United States midterm election}} was held on {{w|United States elections, 2018|Tuesday, November 6, 2018}}, four days after the release of this comic.
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− | **It was still up the day before the election day, [http://web.archive.org/web/20181105105855/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-05], and then it changed with the next comic.
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− | ======2018-10-22======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20181022120935/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-10-22]:
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− | **[[2061: Tectonics Game]] (on a Monday, the 3rd day after release of this Friday comic)
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− | ***The standard text was still up Sunday [http://web.archive.org/web/20181021141446/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-10-21].
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− | ***The comic [[2062: Barnard's Star]] was released later that day.
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− | **Randall changed the xkcd header to try to get people to register for voting.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***Check your registration and find your polling place at [https://www.vote.org/ vote.org].
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− | **This was done at this moment because the {{w|United States midterm election}} was held on {{w|United States elections, 2018|Tuesday, November 6, 2018}}, about two weeks after the release of this comic.
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− | ***It is generally believed that many of those not voting would have chosen democrats on election day, and thus Randall has an interest in getting as many as possible to register, see [[1756: I'm With Her]] (apart from the fact that he also most likely thinks that it is important to use the right to vote).
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− | **It ended on [http://web.archive.org/web/20181103021059/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-02], when [[2067: Challengers]] came out.
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− | ***It was still there while [[2066: Ballot Selfies]] was still up the day before on [http://web.archive.org/web/20181102015102/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-11-01].
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− | ======2018-09-13======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20180913133544/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-09-13]
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− | **[[2045: Social Media Announcement]] (the day after the release of the comic.)
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− | ***It was not up when the comic was released on [http://web.archive.org/web/20180912131437/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-09-12].
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− | **It was a short lived reminder that NY votes today below the usual standard text.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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− | ***NY votes today! Find your polling place [https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ here]. (Zephyr Teachout for AG!)
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− | **It ended with [[2046: Trum-]], the very next comic, on [http://web.archive.org/web/20180914175605/https://xkcd.com/ 2018-09-14], returning to the standard text.
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− | ======2017-11-26======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20171126130857/http://xkcd.com/ 2017-11-26]
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− | **[[1920: Emoji Sports]] had been up two days [http://web.archive.org/web/20171125125648/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-11-25] before the message changed from the normal version. But it changed the day before the next comic came up.
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− | ***It was changed to a commercial for Christmas shopping with a code for getting 5$ of the price with a codes for different online shops.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***To anyone looking for Christmas gifts: Until Monday you can get $5 off
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− | ***[https://www.amazon.com/What-International-Scientific-Hypothetical-Questions/dp/0544456866 What If?] and [https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Explainer-Complicated-Stuff-Simple/dp/0544668251 Thing Explainer] on Amazon with coupon code GIFTBOOK17.
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− | ***At Barnes & Noble, until Sunday you can get 20% off [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-randall-munroe/1118864093 What If?] and [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thing-explainer-randall-munroe/1121864432 Thing Explainer] using code GIVETHANKS.
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− | **It was only up a few days and ended with [[1922: Interferometry]] on [http://web.archive.org/web/20171130150053/http://xkcd.com/ 2017-11-30] where it returned to the standard text.
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− | ***But it was still up when the comic in between [[1921: The Moon and the Great Wall]] was up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20171129140033/http://xkcd.com/ 2017-11-29].
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− | ======2017-09-22======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20170922232616/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-09-22]:
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− | **[[1893: Thread]] (with its release).
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− | ***It was not up on the previous comic [[1892: USB Cables]], on the day they changed [http://web.archive.org/web/20170922025204/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-09-22].
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− | **It was an announcement that Randall would visit the UK next week.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***I'll be visiting the UK next week! You can join me in London from September 30-October 2 (at [https://live.newscientist.com/speakers/randall-munroe New Scientist Live], [http://www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2017/october/public-lunchtime-talk--randall-munroe The Royal Institution], and [http://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/randall-munroe-on-making-complicated-stuff-simple/ Intelligence Squared]), then from October 3-6 in [https://www.stpetersyork.org.uk/public_lectures/randall_munroe_thing_explainer York], [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thing-explaining-with-randall-munroe-tickets-37832289396 Edinburgh], [https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/ely/randall-murray-thing-explainer/ Cambridge and Ely], [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/randall-munroe-book-signing-thing-explainer-tickets-38041072873 Oxford], and [http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/whats-on/2017/randall-munroe/ Cheltenham].
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− | **Ended with [[1900: Jet Lag]] on [http://web.archive.org/web/20171010045802/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-10-10] when the text returned to normal.
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− | ***But it was still up the day before with [[1899: Ears]] on [http://web.archive.org/web/20171009040109/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-10-09].
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20170731021227/https://www.xkcd.com/ 2017-07-31]:
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− | **[[1869: Positive and Negative Reviews]] (3rd day after release of this Friday comic)
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− | ***The comic [[1870: Emoji Movie Reviews]] was released later that day.
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− | ***Megan is holding hand with Cueball and next to them is two words above each other: Thank you.
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− | ***The image is also a link.
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− | ****The link goes to [http://web.archive.org/web/20170801042453/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/07/25/us/politics/senate-votes-repeal-obamacare.html How Each Senator Voted on Obamacare Repeal Proposals], an article showing the senate votes. (here in an archived version).
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− | **Ended with [[1872: Backup Batteries]] on [http://web.archive.org/web/20170804152509/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-08-04], but was still up when [[1871: Bun Alert]] was up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20170803124342/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-08-03].
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20170725103104/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-07-25]:
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− | **[[1867: Physics Confession]] (2nd day after release of the comic, it was not up on the first day: [http://web.archive.org/web/20170724095252/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-07-24]).
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− | **Randall modified the xkcd header to ask readers to support voting against Donald Trump's new health care bill.
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− | ***The header was replaced with an image which is available in an archived version [https://web.archive.org/web/20170726150959im_/https://imgs.xkcd.com/notes/call-senate.png here].
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− | ***The image is also a link (and you can click anywhere on it to go the the link that is mentioned.
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− | ****The link goes to [http://web.archive.org/web/20170729003307/https://www.trumpcareten.org/daily TrumpCare Ten] (here in an archived version).
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− | ****Randall has previously made it clear, in [[1572: xkcd Survey]], that he knows how to make an image a link, but not how to put the link only where he says to click.
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− | ***Transcript of the image:
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− | ****[Megan is holding hand with Cueball next to three lines of large text, the same height as they are:]
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− | ****Please tell your senators to vote against this health care bill. It will hurt people.
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− | ****[After these three lines there is a phone number in a very large bold font with a line of text below:]
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− | ****202-224-3121
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− | ****Or click here for more info
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− | ****[Below the above is a gray line which is split in the middle with gray text, and below that four state names in white text inside black boxes:]
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− | ****Know anyone in these states? Ask them to call, too.
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− | ****Alaska Maine Nevada Ohio West Virginia
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− | **Ended while [[1869: Positive and Negative Reviews]] was up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20170731164828/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-07-31], when it was replaced by a ''Thank you''.
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− | ***That comic came out already [http://web.archive.org/web/20170728124230/https://xkcd.com/ three days before] (Friday comic), but was still up on [http://web.archive.org/web/20170730141019/https://www.xkcd.com/ 2017-07-30]) when the message changed sometimes between Sunday 30th and Monday 31st (where [[1870: Emoji Movie Reviews]] was released).
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− | ======2017-01-21======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20170122003124/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-01-21]:
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− | **[[1788: Barge]]
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− | **It came up almost a month after Christmas but did not really change the sales pitch of the previous. It just removed the link image with the large red text, see previous version below.
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− | **The text:
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− | ***There are [https://store.xkcd.com/collections/featured four new shirts] in [https://store.xkcd.com/ the xkcd store],
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− | ***along with [https://store.xkcd.com/collections/posters posters] and [https://store.xkcd.com/collections/everything lots of other stuff]!
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− | **Ended with [[1867: Physics Confession]] on [http://web.archive.org/web/20170725103104/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-07-25].
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− | ***That comic came up [http://web.archive.org/web/20170724095252/https://xkcd.com/ the day before] the above version of the header appeared.
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− | ***So the first day after release it was still the T-shirt commercial.
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− | ***And it did not return to the standard version in between.
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− | ======2016-11-28======
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− | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20161128153015/http://xkcd.com 2016-11-28]
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− | **[[1765: Baby Post]]
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− | **This came up in time for the Christmas sale of 2016.
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− | **The text was
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− | ***There are [https://store.xkcd.com/collections/featured four new shirts] in [https://store.xkcd.com/ the xkcd store],
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− | ***along with [https://store.xkcd.com/collections/posters posters] and [https://store.xkcd.com/collections/everything lots of other stuff]!
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− | ***Above the text there was an image with two black t-shirts with white print on the chest. They were located at either end of a large red text written in the text type used in the comic. This text said New xkcd shirts.
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− | ***The entire image was a link to the [https://store.xkcd.com/ xkcd store].
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− | **Ended with [[1788: Barge]] [http://web.archive.org/web/20170121114423/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-01-21]
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− | ======First======
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− | *Date started??
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− | **xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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− | **Ended with [[1764: XKCDE]] on [http://web.archive.org/web/20161128093459/http://xkcd.com/ 2016-11-28].
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− | *More dates?
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− | =====Unique header text=====
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− | *Some comics have their own version of the header text that do not change.
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− | **Only when the comic is on the front page, will it also be the main header text of xkcd.
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− | **Put newest comic at the top
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− | **Here below are examples of that:
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− | *[[1928: Seven Years]]
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− | **It was released as a response to another cancer diagnosis, this is explained in the [[Design_of_xkcd.com#Header_text|Header text]] which has replaced the standard ''xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.'' The new one is this one, with the active link included:
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− | **The text (with link):
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− | ***Becky Beaton, sister of fellow cartoonist Kate Beaton, has also been diagnosed with cancer. You can support her treatment [https://www.youcaring.com/beckybeaton-1008390 here].
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− | **{{w|Kate Beaton}} is the creator of the web comic [http://www.harkavagrant.com/ Hark! A Vagran].
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− | ***Although this comic is not one on Randall's list of ''[[Design_of_xkcd.com#Comics_I_enjoy|Comics I enjoy]]'', he is clearly much influenced by another cancer diagnosis among someone in his own creative field.below.
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− | **At the time of this post the on [http://web.archive.org/web/20171214171157/https://xkcd.com/ 2017-12-14] the message is still there.
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− | **There is a possibility that it will be removed, when the support page is discontinued, but in October 2018 it was still there.
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− | ***See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1928}}.
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− | *[[1723: Meteorite Identification]]
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− | **Randall realized that his comic was almost a copy of some other person. And he has since then acknowledged this on the comics specific page see more [[1723: Meteorite Identification#Trivia|here]].
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− | **At the time of this post, in the newest saved version on the archive from [http://web.archive.org/web/20161010215516/http://xkcd.com/1723/ 2016-10-10] it is still there and says:
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− | ***Note: Jolyon, founder of [http://www.mindat.org/ mindat.org], made a similar chart way before me!
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− | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1723}}.
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− | *[[1663: Garden]]
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− | **This comic had a header text to help people use the comic when it came out.
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− | **For some time this text was the main header text, but after a while is disappeared from the main header, but remained as the header for Garden.
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− | ***See more [[Garden#Header_text_after_release|here]]
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− | **Today and as of the newest saved version on the archive from [http://web.archive.org/web/20161231231600/http://xkcd.com/1663/ 2016-12-31] it is still there and says:
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− | ***Protip: If you don't like how your garden is growing, you can click to prune it.
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− | ***You can copy the URL to share your garden. From other browsers, it will be view-only.
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− | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1663}}.
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− | *[[851: Na]]
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− | **After Randall made this comic, he realized he could have "made it better" and changed the header text to:
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− | ***I can't ''believe'' I forgot Hey Jude.
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− | ***I don't get do-overs, but I couldn't resist making [https://xkcd.com/851_make_it_better/ a fixed version].
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− | **See more about it in that comics [[851:_Na#Trivia|trivia section]].
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