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If Randall really wanted that pun, might he not have made the degree in Document Doctoring? [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 14:57, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
 
If Randall really wanted that pun, might he not have made the degree in Document Doctoring? [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 14:57, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
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:'Doctoring' implies taking something that means something and (fraudulently) changing it. 'Forging' more definitely includes conjouring it up from just base materials.
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:Though I'm not convinced it's intended to ezsentially be a "doctorate of doctoring" (in the non-medical sense), I ''could'' see it being an oblique related-pun as suggested, or at least noteworthy that there's a happy unanticipated coincidence spotted by us. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.237.69|82.132.237.69]] 15:36, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

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Can someone please make a printable version of this, thank you! 216.126.34.139 21:26, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Reminds me of the infamous fake certificate with "verify" spelt wrong... 2.98.65.8 21:47, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

It seems like my summary got added on top of the other one somehow. I don't know if anyone wants to try to merge them... 136.47.216.1 22:04, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Here are some famous state university that do not have the state in their name: Kent State U., Adams State U., Athens State U., Jacksonville State U.. More on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_and_territorial_universities_in_the_United_States --2001:638:807:507:A761:A61B:43F:6CF1 07:59, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

I'll add that in. --DollarStoreBa'alconverse 13:09, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

Feels like a similar theme to 2756: Qualifications. KelOfTheStars! (talk) 14:40, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

And ibm_hc_2. Maybe we should make a 'forgery' category. --DollarStoreBa'alconverse 14:45, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

If Randall really wanted that pun, might he not have made the degree in Document Doctoring? Barmar (talk) 14:57, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

'Doctoring' implies taking something that means something and (fraudulently) changing it. 'Forging' more definitely includes conjouring it up from just base materials.
Though I'm not convinced it's intended to ezsentially be a "doctorate of doctoring" (in the non-medical sense), I could see it being an oblique related-pun as suggested, or at least noteworthy that there's a happy unanticipated coincidence spotted by us. 82.132.237.69 15:36, 28 October 2025 (UTC)