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*A large version of the comic picture can be found [https://xkcd.com/1970/large/ here].
 
*A large version of the comic picture can be found [https://xkcd.com/1970/large/ here].
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*A numbered version can be found [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/7/73/1970-_Name_Dominoes_-_The_large_image_with_numbers.jpg here].
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*A numbered version can be found [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/7/73/1970-_Name_Dominoes_-_The_large_image_with_numbers.jpg here].
  
 
==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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{{w|Dominoes}} is a family of boardgames played with rectangular "domino" tiles. A domino tile is divided into two squares, each displaying a number. Under most rules, a domino tile is placed on the table adjacent to another tile, and the adjacent ends must match in some way (usually by the number displayed on the touching ends). Randall's "name dominoes" shows a set of domino tiles with people's names instead of numbers, and adjacent tiles are matched by whether the closest name is the same (such as how Chris Evans' family name matches Evan Taylor Jones' given name). A large board is covered in rectangular "dominoes" (271 pieces), with each domino bearing the name of a "well-known" person or character (fictional). The dominoes are arranged as if a game of dominoes were being played, but instead of the game requiring the number of spots of adjacent dominoes to match up, this game requires adjacent ''names'' to match up. Because most people have two or more names, different matches are made at each end of a domino. Fun fact is that two of the people are "named after" the game: {{w|Fats Domino}} and {{w|Domino Harvey}}.  
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{{incomplete|Some of the names at the bottom need to be explained, connections need to be finished, and some links are wrong (Maybe typo by an editor or a mistake on Randall's part? Needs to be sorted out). Good luck to the brave soul who manages to complete the table, and thanks in advance. Do NOT delete this tag too soon. }}
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{{w|Dominoes}} is a family of boardgames played with rectangular "domino" tiles. A domino tile is divided into two squares, each displaying a number. Under most rules, a domino tile is placed on the table adjacent to another tile, and the adjacent ends must match in some way (usually by the number displayed on the touching ends). Randall's "name dominoes" shows a set of domino tiles with people's names instead of numbers, and adjacent tiles are matched by whether the closest name is the same (such as how Chris Evans' family name matches Evan Taylor Jones' given name).
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The title text spells out a rule that a player may only place a tile if they know who that person is. This is a variation of a rule in {{w|Scrabble}}, where a player loses a turn if their chosen word don't survive a dictionary challenge over the validity of the word. This rule implies that players are allowed to create new name dominoes tiles and that it is not a fixed set. In this case the player that is challenged has used the name Frank Johnson of which there are {{w|Frank Johnson|12 exact matches}} on Wikipedia along with six with a middle name and more.  (The player was likely trying to place a tile in the upper-right area of the board, in an attempt to connect the "Frank Vincent" and "Lyndon Johnson" dominoes.  The move was subsequently made impossible when the "Francis Drake" domino was played.)  In a google search as of the day the comic came out the first hit was {{w|Frank Johnson (basketball)|Frank Johnson}} who is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. Randall has made several [[:Category:Basketball|references to basketball]] in his comics. 
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A large board is covered in rectangular "dominoes" (271 pieces), with each domino bearing the name of a "well-known" person or character (fictional). The dominoes are arranged as if a game of dominoes were being played, but instead of the game requiring the number of spots of adjacent dominoes to match up, this game requires adjacent ''names'' to match up. Because most people have two or more names, different matches are made at each end of a domino. Fun fact is that two of the people are "named after" the game: {{w|Fats Domino}} and {{w|Domino Harvey}}.  
  
 
The match can be exact (e.g., "Kevin" on one domino adjacent to "Kevin" on another), homonymic (e.g., "Klein" adjacent to "Kline"), nickname-based (e.g., "James" adjacent to "Jimmy", which in turn is adjacent to "Jim"), or gender different versions of a name (e.g., "Olivia" adjacent to "Oliver"). Sometimes last names are matched up with first names (e.g., "{{w|Elizabeth Warren}}" adjacent to "{{w|Warren Beatty}}"), and in some cases only a single name is used (e.g., "{{w|Columbo}}", "{{w|Drake_(musician)|Drake}}", "{{w|Garfield_(character)|Garfield}}", "{{w|Prince_(musician)|Prince}}"). Singular names are represented by a half-size square "domino" (or "{{w|Polyomino|monomino}}"), with a few exceptions: "{{w|Garnet_(Steven_Universe)|Garnet}}" has a full-size tile (a complex reference explained below), and "{{w|Batman}}" and "{{w|Superman}}" have full-size tiles and are placed as though they were two-part names: the first square of "Superman" is matched with "Super", and the second square is matched with the second square of "Batman" (as though both characters had the last name "Man"). Some people have three or more names (e.g., "{{w|Frank Lloyd Wright}}") and have a 3-square domino tile (or "straight {{w|Tromino|tromino}}", 50% longer than normal) which permits matching to a middle name (e.g. "Frank Lloyd Wright" is matched to "{{w|Lloyd Alexander}}" and "{{w|Harold Lloyd}}").
 
The match can be exact (e.g., "Kevin" on one domino adjacent to "Kevin" on another), homonymic (e.g., "Klein" adjacent to "Kline"), nickname-based (e.g., "James" adjacent to "Jimmy", which in turn is adjacent to "Jim"), or gender different versions of a name (e.g., "Olivia" adjacent to "Oliver"). Sometimes last names are matched up with first names (e.g., "{{w|Elizabeth Warren}}" adjacent to "{{w|Warren Beatty}}"), and in some cases only a single name is used (e.g., "{{w|Columbo}}", "{{w|Drake_(musician)|Drake}}", "{{w|Garfield_(character)|Garfield}}", "{{w|Prince_(musician)|Prince}}"). Singular names are represented by a half-size square "domino" (or "{{w|Polyomino|monomino}}"), with a few exceptions: "{{w|Garnet_(Steven_Universe)|Garnet}}" has a full-size tile (a complex reference explained below), and "{{w|Batman}}" and "{{w|Superman}}" have full-size tiles and are placed as though they were two-part names: the first square of "Superman" is matched with "Super", and the second square is matched with the second square of "Batman" (as though both characters had the last name "Man"). Some people have three or more names (e.g., "{{w|Frank Lloyd Wright}}") and have a 3-square domino tile (or "straight {{w|Tromino|tromino}}", 50% longer than normal) which permits matching to a middle name (e.g. "Frank Lloyd Wright" is matched to "{{w|Lloyd Alexander}}" and "{{w|Harold Lloyd}}").
  
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The names come from a wide variety of fields: scientists (e.g., {{w|Isaac Newton}}), historical figures ({{w|George Washington}}), musicians ({{w|Drake (musician)|Drake}}), politicians ({{w|John Kerry}}), actors ({{w|Kevin Costner}}), writers ({{w|Washington Irving}}), fashion designers ({{w|Oscar de la Renta}}), and so on. Most of the names are real people but a few are fictional characters, including some non-human characters like {{w|Garfield_(character)|Garfield}} and {{w|Grover#Super_Grover|Super Grover}}. In one case the nick name for a company is used: {{w|Ma Bell}} aka Bell System. Another "play on names" can be seen on [[1529: Bracket]].
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The names come from a wide variety of fields: scientists (e.g., {{w|Isaac Newton}}), historical figures ({{w|George Washington}}), musicians ({{w|Drake (musician)|Drake}}), politicians ({{w|John Kerry}}), actors ({{w|Kevin Costner}}), writers ({{w|Washington Irving}}), fashion designers ({{w|Oscar de la Renta}}), and so on. Most of the names are real people but a few are fictional characters, including some non-human characters like {{w|Garfield_(character)|Garfield}} and {{w|Grover#Super_Grover|Super Grover}}. In one case the nick name for a company is used: {{w|Ma Bell}} aka Bell System.
  
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One notable reference beyond just the use of a name is in the bottom left, there is the connection [ {{w|William Safire}} ][ Garnet ][ {{w|Jack Ruby|Ruby, Jack}} ]. The connection seems to be based on the fact that {{w|Sapphire}}, {{w|Garnet}} and {{w|Ruby}} are all {{w|gemstones}}, which does not match the implied rules of the game. This tile is a reference to the character {{w|Garnet_(Steven_Universe)|Garnet}} in the cartoon {{w|Steven Universe}}, who is a "fusion" formed by two Gems: Ruby and Sapphire. Thus, the name "Garnet" is treated as though it was two names "Ruby" and "Sapphire", requiring a two-square tile despite having a one-word name. Randall has previously made references to this universe in [[1608: Hoverboard]]. (See [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/3/39/1608_1031x1095y_Steven_Universe_family_and_ice_cream_prediction.png this] and [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/f/fa/1608_1077x1109y_Darth_Vaders_talks_about_Steven_Universe_on_the_bridge_Megan_adjust_antenna.png this] image from that comic). Additionally, Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan and Rand Paul have been mentioned before, in the title text of [[1277: Ayn Random]]. That idea may have been the prototype for this. Connecting {{w|Marilyn Manson}} with {{w|Marilyn Monroe}} and {{w|Charles Manson}} is likely a tongue-in-cheek reference, as the musician's stage name was ''literally chosen'' in the same way as this. In at least one case it is not entirely clear who is being referred to: "John Kelly" most likely refers to Gen. {{w|John F. Kelly}}, Donald Trump's chief of staff, but the name is extremely common and could equally refer to {{w|John Kelly|any number of people}}.
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One notable reference beyond just the use of a name is in the bottom left, there is the connection [ {{w|William Safire}} ][ Garnet ][ {{w|Jack Ruby|Ruby, Jack}} ]. The connection seems to be based on the fact that {{w|Sapphire}}, {{w|Garnet}} and {{w|Ruby}} are all {{w|gemstones}}, which does not match the implied rules of the game. This tile is a reference to the character {{w|Garnet_(Steven_Universe)|Garnet}} in the cartoon {{w|Steven Universe}}, who is a "fusion" formed by two Gems: Ruby and Sapphire. Thus, the name "Garnet" is treated as though it was two names "Ruby" and "Sapphire", requiring a two-square tile despite having a one-word name. Randall has previously made references to this universe in [[1608: Hoverboard]]. (See [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/3/39/1608_1031x1095y_Steven_Universe_family_and_ice_cream_prediction.png this] and [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/f/fa/1608_1077x1109y_Darth_Vaders_talks_about_Steven_Universe_on_the_bridge_Megan_adjust_antenna.png this] image from that comic).  
  
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The title text spells out a rule that a player may only place a tile if they know who that person is. This is a variation of a rule in {{w|Scrabble}}, where a player loses a turn if their chosen word don't survive a dictionary challenge over the validity of the word. This rule implies that players are allowed to create new name dominoes tiles and that it is not a fixed set. In this case the player that is challenged has used the name Frank Johnson of which there are {{w|Frank Johnson|12 exact matches}} on Wikipedia along with six with a middle name and more. (The player was likely trying to place a tile in the upper-left area of the board, in an attempt to connect the "Frank Vincent" and "Lyndon Johnson" dominoes. The move was subsequently made impossible when the "Francis Drake" domino was played.)  In a google search as of the day the comic came out the first hit was {{w|Frank Johnson (basketball)|Frank Johnson}} who is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. Randall has made several [[:Category:Basketball|references to basketball]] in his comics.
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Additionally, Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan and Rand Paul have been mentioned before, in the title text of [[1277: Ayn Random]]. That idea may have been the prototype for this.
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In at least one case it is not entirely clear who is being referred to: "John Kelly" most likely refers to Gen. {{w|John F. Kelly}}, Donald Trump's chief of staff, but the name is extremely common and could equally refer to {{w|John Kelly|any number of people}}.
  
 
==Table of names==
 
==Table of names==
 
The number # refers to the numbers on this [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/7/73/1970-_Name_Dominoes_-_The_large_image_with_numbers.jpg numbered picture]. Read more on this page: [[1970: Name Dominoes/Numbered images]].
 
The number # refers to the numbers on this [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/7/73/1970-_Name_Dominoes_-_The_large_image_with_numbers.jpg numbered picture]. Read more on this page: [[1970: Name Dominoes/Numbered images]].
  
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|{{w|Joseph Smith}}
 
|{{w|Joseph Smith}}
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|American religious leader; founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other churches in the Christian Restorationist movement. Translator of <i>The Book of Mormon</i>.
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|American religious leader; founder of Mormonism. Publisher of <i>The Book of Mormon</i>.
 
|Joe McCarthy <br>Joseph Campbell
 
|Joe McCarthy <br>Joseph Campbell
 
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|First-First (approximate) <br>First-First
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|19
 
|19
 
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|{{w|John Kelly|John Kelly(1)}}
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|{{w|John Kelly}}
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|Many people are named John Kelly, it is unclear which one Randall is referring to.
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|White House Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump. Retired US Marine Corps general.
 
|Gene Kelly <br>Katherine Johnson
 
|Gene Kelly <br>Katherine Johnson
 
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|Last-Last <br>First-Last (approximate)
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|21
 
|21
 
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|{{w|Dwayne Johnson|The Rock}}
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|{{w|The Rock}}
 
|Nickname for Dwayne Johnson, a pro wrestler, and actor.
 
|Nickname for Dwayne Johnson, a pro wrestler, and actor.
 
|Rock Hudson <br>Chris Rock <br>Oscar the Grouch
 
|Rock Hudson <br>Chris Rock <br>Oscar the Grouch
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|A muppet who lives in a trash can from the children's TV show {{w|Sesame Street}}.
 
|A muppet who lives in a trash can from the children's TV show {{w|Sesame Street}}.
 
|The Rock <br>Oscar Isaac
 
|The Rock <br>Oscar Isaac
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|Middle-Last <br> First-First
 
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|36
 
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|{{w|Isaac Newton}}
 
|{{w|Isaac Newton}}
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|Well-known 17th century physicist who discovered the three laws of motion.
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|Well-known 15th century physicist who created the three laws of motion.
 
|Chris Isaac <br>James Newton Howard <br>Isaac Hayes
 
|Chris Isaac <br>James Newton Howard <br>Isaac Hayes
 
|First-Last <br>Last-Middle <br>First-First
 
|First-Last <br>Last-Middle <br>First-First
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|{{w|Helen Hughes (economist)|Helen Hughes}}
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|{{w|Helen Hughes}}
 
|Australian economist
 
|Australian economist
 
|Chris Hughes <br>Helen Hunt
 
|Chris Hughes <br>Helen Hunt
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|50
 
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|{{w|Drake (musician)|Drake}}
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|{{w|Drake}}
 
|Grammy Award-winning Canadian rapper.
 
|Grammy Award-winning Canadian rapper.
 
|Frank Drake
 
|Frank Drake
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|{{w|Wayne Howard}}
 
|{{w|Wayne Howard}}
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|African-American comic book artist. Best known for his work in the 1970s at Charlton Comics.
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|James Newton Howard <br>Wayne Brady
 
|James Newton Howard <br>Wayne Brady
 
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|{{w|Tom Brady}}
 
|{{w|Tom Brady}}
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|Quarterback for the {{w|New England Patriots}}. Notable for winning 6 Super Bowls for the Patriots, and 1 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 7 Super Bowls, and NFL record. Regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, if not the greatest.  
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|Quarterback for the {{w|New England Patriots}}. Notable for winning 5 Super Bowls.
 
|James Brady <br>Helen Thomas
 
|James Brady <br>Helen Thomas
 
|Last-Last <br>First-Last (approximate)
 
|Last-Last <br>First-Last (approximate)
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|{{w|Helen Thomas}}
 
|{{w|Helen Thomas}}
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|American reporter and author best known for her longtime membership in the White House press corps—from the start of the Kennedy administration to the second year of the Obama administration.
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|Helen Hunt <br>Tom Brady <br>Tom Hanks
 
|Helen Hunt <br>Tom Brady <br>Tom Hanks
 
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|{{w|Stephen James (model)|Stephen James}}
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|British model and former footballer
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|James Watt (Steam) <br>Steve Harvey
 
|James Watt (Steam) <br>Steve Harvey
 
|Last-First <br>First-First (approximate)
 
|Last-First <br>First-First (approximate)
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|Actor.
 
|Actor.
 
|Warren Buffett <br>Elizabeth Warren
 
|Warren Buffett <br>Elizabeth Warren
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|FIrst-First <br>First-Last
 
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|{{w|Elizabeth Kolbert}}
 
|{{w|Elizabeth Kolbert}}
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|American journalist and author. Best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History.
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|Elizabeth Warren <br>Stephen Colbert
 
|Elizabeth Warren <br>Stephen Colbert
 
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|{{w|Charles William Wallace|Charles Wallace}}
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|{{w|Charles Wallace}}
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|American scholar and researcher. Famed for his discoveries in the field of English Renaissance theatre.
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|Wallace Shawn <br>Charles Manson
 
|Wallace Shawn <br>Charles Manson
 
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|Last-First <br>First-First
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|{{w|Domino Harvey}}
 
|{{w|Domino Harvey}}
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|British bounty hunter in the United States. Her fame was increased posthumously by the 2005 release of the film Domino.
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|Steve Harvey <br>Harvey Milk <br>Fats Domino
 
|Steve Harvey <br>Harvey Milk <br>Fats Domino
 
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|{{w|James St. James|James Saint James}}
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|{{w|James Saint James}}
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|television personality, author, celebutante, frequent collaborator with Mathu Andersen.
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|Kevin James <br>James Garfield <br>Jimmy John
 
|Kevin James <br>James Garfield <br>Jimmy John
 
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|{{w|Etta James|Etta James (1)}}
 
|{{w|Etta James|Etta James (1)}}
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|American Singer. Used again in 268.
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|Used again in 266
 
|James Garfield <br>Jimmy Buffett
 
|James Garfield <br>Jimmy Buffett
 
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|{{w|Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright}}
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|{{w|Will Wright}}
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|American video game designer and co-founder of the former game development company Maxis. 
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|Billy D. Williams <br>Robin Wright <br>Wilber Wright
 
|Billy D. Williams <br>Robin Wright <br>Wilber Wright
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|First-First (approxiate) <br>Last-Last <br>Last-Last
 
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|97
 
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|{{w|Bill Clinton}}
 
|{{w|Bill Clinton}}
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|42nd president of the United States. His wife, {{w|Hillary Clinton}}, ran against [[Donald Trump]] in the 2016 presidential election and was Secretary of State.
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|42nd president of the United States. His wife, {{w|Hillary Clinton}}, ran against {{w|Donald Trump}} in the 2016 presidential election and was Secretary of State.
 
|George Clinton
 
|George Clinton
 
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|{{w|Man Ray}}
 
|{{w|Man Ray}}
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|Photographer (Dada, Surrealism). Possibly referring to the SpongeBob villain.
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|Photographer (Dada, Surrealism).
 
|Ray Parker Jr. <br>James Earl Ray <br>Batman
 
|Ray Parker Jr. <br>James Earl Ray <br>Batman
 
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|{{w|Amy Adams}}
 
|{{w|Amy Adams}}
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|American actress.
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|Amy Adams is an American actress.
 
|John Adams <br>Aimee Mann
 
|John Adams <br>Aimee Mann
 
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|Last-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
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|{{w|Aimee Mann}}
 
|{{w|Aimee Mann}}
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|Singer and songwriter.
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|Singer/Songwriter.
 
|Amy Adams <br>Batman
 
|Amy Adams <br>Batman
 
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|{{w|Superman}}
 
|{{w|Superman}}
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|Superhero owned by DC comics who can fly and has super strength/invincibility.
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|Superhero owned by DC comics who can fly and have super strength/invincibility.
 
|Batman <br>Super Grover
 
|Batman <br>Super Grover
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|Last-Last (approximate) <br>First-First (approximate)
 
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|123
 
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|Superhero owned by DC comics.
 
|Superhero owned by DC comics.
 
|Man Ray <br>Aimee Mann <br>Superman
 
|Man Ray <br>Aimee Mann <br>Superman
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|{{w|Lily Allen}}
 
|{{w|Lily Allen}}
 
|British singer-songwriter, sometime actress.
 
|British singer-songwriter, sometime actress.
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|Tim Allen <br>Paul Allen
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|{{w|Paul Allen}}
 
|{{w|Paul Allen}}
 
|Co-founder of {{w|Microsoft}} along with Bill Gates and current owner of several professional sports teams in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers, part of Seattle Sounders FC).
 
|Co-founder of {{w|Microsoft}} along with Bill Gates and current owner of several professional sports teams in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers, part of Seattle Sounders FC).
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|Lily Allen <br>Rand Paul
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|{{w|Ron Howard}}
 
|{{w|Ron Howard}}
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|Actor and director. Most famously acted in ''{{w|Happy Days}}''; later directed ''{{w|Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13}}''.
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|Actor and director. Most famously acted in ''{{w|Happy Days}}''; later directed ''{{w|Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13}}''.
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|Tim Howard <br>Howard Hughes <br>Ron Paul
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|{{w|Howard Hughes}}
 
|{{w|Howard Hughes}}
 
|American business tycoon
 
|American business tycoon
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|{{w|Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.|Joe Kennedy}}
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|{{w|Joe Kennedy}}
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|US ambassador to the United Kingdom and father of {{w|John F. Kennedy}}.
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|Fat Joe <br>John F. Kennedy
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|{{w|George Bush}}
 
|{{w|George Bush}}
 
|{{w|George H. W. Bush}} and {{w|George W. Bush}} (father and son, respectively), were both presidents of the United States.
 
|{{w|George H. W. Bush}} and {{w|George W. Bush}} (father and son, respectively), were both presidents of the United States.
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|{{w|George Washington}}
 
|{{w|George Washington}}
 
|First president of the United States, and general during the Revolutionary War.
 
|First president of the United States, and general during the Revolutionary War.
−
|George Clinton <br>Kerry Washington <br>George Bush
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|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|132
 
|132
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Washington Irving}}
 
|{{w|Washington Irving}}
 
|Short story author who wrote "{{w|Rip Van Winkle}}" and "{{w|The Legend of Sleepy Hollow}}"
 
|Short story author who wrote "{{w|Rip Van Winkle}}" and "{{w|The Legend of Sleepy Hollow}}"
−
|Kerry Washington <br>John Irving <br>Martha Washington
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|133
 
|133
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Martha Washington}}
+
|{{w|Martha Wasington}}
 
|Wife of George Washington.
 
|Wife of George Washington.
−
|Washington Irving <br>Martha Stewart
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|134
 
|134
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Ma Rainey}}
 
|{{w|Ma Rainey}}
−
|Singer dubbed "Mother of the Blues"
+
|
−
|Jack Ma <br>Yo-Yo Ma
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|135
 
|135
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jack Ma}}
 
|{{w|Jack Ma}}
−
|Prominent Chinese business tycoon. Co-founder and executive chairman of the {{w|Alibaba Group}}
+
|
−
|John Adams <br>Ma Rainey <br>Ma Bell
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|136
 
|136
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Super Grover}}
 
|{{w|Super Grover}}
−
|Superhero identity of the character Grover from {{w|Sesame Street}}
+
|
−
|Superman <br>Grover Cleveland
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|137
 
|137
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jack Black}}
 
|{{w|Jack Black}}
 
|Singer and actor.
 
|Singer and actor.
−
|Jack Ryan
+
|
−
|First-First
+
|
 
|138
 
|138
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Rand Paul}}
 
|{{w|Rand Paul}}
 
|Republican senator from Kentucky; member of the {{w|Tea Party movement}}. Ran in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.
 
|Republican senator from Kentucky; member of the {{w|Tea Party movement}}. Ran in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.
−
|Ayn Rand <br>Paul Allen <br>Paul Ryan
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|139
 
|139
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Paul Ryan}}
 
|{{w|Paul Ryan}}
 
|Republican representative from Wisconsin. Served as Speaker of the House at the time this comic was published.
 
|Republican representative from Wisconsin. Served as Speaker of the House at the time this comic was published.
−
|Rand Paul <br>Debby Ryan
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|140
 
|140
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Paul Simon}}
 
|{{w|Paul Simon}}
−
|Eponymous member of {{w|Simon & Garfunkel}}.
+
|Singer.
−
|Ron Paul <br>Carly Simon
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|141
 
|141
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Ron Paul]]
+
|{{w|Ron Paul}}
 
|Libertarian politician. Known for running for president in many elections and mentioned often in xkcd.
 
|Libertarian politician. Known for running for president in many elections and mentioned often in xkcd.
−
|Ron Howard <br>Paul Simon
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|142
 
|142
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes}}
+
|{{w|John Hughes}}
 
|Director famed for a series of 1980s coming of age movies including "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", and "Pretty in Pink"
 
|Director famed for a series of 1980s coming of age movies including "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", and "Pretty in Pink"
−
|Howard Hughes <br>Charles Evans Hughes
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|143
 
|143
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Langston Hughes}}
 
|{{w|Langston Hughes}}
−
|American poet prominent during the {{w|Harlem Renaissance}}
+
|Writer.
−
|Howard Hughes
+
|
−
|Last-Last
+
|
 
|144
 
|144
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[John F. Kennedy]]
+
|{{w|John F. Kennedy}}
−
|35th president of the United States. Known for his public assassination during a parade, now the subject of many conspiracy theories.
+
|35th president of the United States. Known for his public assassination during a parade; subject to many conspiracy theories.
−
|Joe Kennedy <br>John Williams
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|145
 
|145
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Little Richard}}
 
|{{w|Little Richard}}
 
|Early rock and roll singer known for his energetic and flamboyant style on songs such as "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally"
 
|Early rock and roll singer known for his energetic and flamboyant style on songs such as "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally"
−
|Rich Little <br>Little John
+
|
−
|First-Last <i>and</i> Last-First (approximate) <br>First-First
+
|
 
|146
 
|146
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Rich Little}}
 
|{{w|Rich Little}}
 
|American comedian known for his impressions of numerous celebrities and public figures
 
|American comedian known for his impressions of numerous celebrities and public figures
−
|Little Richard <br>Stuart Little
+
|
−
|First-Last (approximate) <i>and</i> Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|147
 
|147
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Martha Stewart}}
 
|{{w|Martha Stewart}}
 
|American TV personality. Convicted of insider trading in 2004.
 
|American TV personality. Convicted of insider trading in 2004.
−
|Martha Washington <br>Kristen Stewart
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|148
 
|148
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Yo-Yo Ma}}
+
|{{w|Yo Yo Ma}}
 
|Chinese cellist. Known for winning 18 Grammys; considered a child prodigy.
 
|Chinese cellist. Known for winning 18 Grammys; considered a child prodigy.
−
|Ma Rainey <br>Ma Bell
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|149
 
|149
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Ma Bell}}
 
|{{w|Ma Bell}}
−
|AKA Bell System, the system of companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by AT&T, which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984.
+
|Aka Bell System, the system of companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by AT&T, which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984.
−
|Jack Ma <br>Yo-Yo Ma
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|150
 
|150
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Grover Cleveland Alexander}}
 
|{{w|Grover Cleveland Alexander}}
 
|Pitcher named after the president; co-holds record for most wins by a pitcher in the National League (374).
 
|Pitcher named after the president; co-holds record for most wins by a pitcher in the National League (374).
−
|Grover Cleveland <br>Alexander Graham Bell <br>Lloyd Alexander
+
|
−
|First-First ''and'' Middle-Last <br>Last-First <br>LAst-Last
+
|
 
|151
 
|151
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Grover Cleveland}}
 
|{{w|Grover Cleveland}}
 
|22nd and 24th president of the United States. Notably the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
 
|22nd and 24th president of the United States. Notably the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
−
|Super Grover <br>Grover Cleveland Alexander
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-First ''and'' Last-Middle
+
|
 
|152
 
|152
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jack White}}
 
|{{w|Jack White}}
 
|American musician. Part of {{w|The White Stripes}}.
 
|American musician. Part of {{w|The White Stripes}}.
−
|Jack Ryan <br>Meg White
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|153
 
|153
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Jack Ryan (character)|Jack Ryan}}
+
|{{w|Jack Ryan}}
−
|Fictional character in the novels by Tom Clancy. Portrayed in Movies by Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, and Ben Affleck.
+
|Fictional character in the novels by Tom Clancy. Portrayed in Movies by Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, and Ben Affleck
−
|Jack Black <br>Jack White <br>Debby Ryan <br>Meg Ryan
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First <br>Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|154
 
|154
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Debby Ryan}}
 
|{{w|Debby Ryan}}
−
|American actress and singer. She starred as Bailey Pickett on The Suite Life on Deck
+
|
−
|Paul Ryan <br>Jack Ryan <br>Debbie Reynolds
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|155
 
|155
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Carly Simon}}
 
|{{w|Carly Simon}}
−
|Singer. {{w|"You're So Vain"}} referenced on xkcd in [[1501: Mysteries]].
+
|Singer. "You're so vain" referenced on xkcd in <insert here>
−
|Paul Simon <br>Carly Hughes
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|156
 
|156
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Carly Hughes}}
 
|{{w|Carly Hughes}}
−
|Actress
+
|
−
|Carly Simon <br>Charles Evans Hughes <br>Carly Fiorina
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|157
 
|157
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Charles Evans Hughes}}
 
|{{w|Charles Evans Hughes}}
−
|Was an American statesman, Republican Party politician, and the 11th Chief Justice of the United States.
+
|
−
|John Hughes <br>Carly Hughes
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|158
 
|158
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Williams}}
 
|{{w|John Williams}}
 
|American composer. Known for many famous movie soundtracks, including Star Wars and Harry Potter.
 
|American composer. Known for many famous movie soundtracks, including Star Wars and Harry Potter.
−
|John F. Kennedy <br>Little John <br>William Safire
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-Last <br>Last-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|159
 
|159
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Little John}}
 
|{{w|Little John}}
 
|Fictional character in the Robin Hood Legend. Known for great stature and strength.
 
|Fictional character in the Robin Hood Legend. Known for great stature and strength.
−
|Little Richard <br>John Williams <br>Stuart Little
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-First <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|160
 
|160
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Stuart Little}}
 
|{{w|Stuart Little}}
−
|Fictional character by E. B. White, a boy with mouse-like appearance and stature.
+
|Fictional character by E. B. White, an intelligent mouse.
−
|Rich Little <br>Little John <br>Potter Stuart <br>Little Prince
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-First <br>First-Last <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|161
 
|161
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Potter Stewart}}
 
|{{w|Potter Stewart}}
−
|Was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1958 to 1981.
+
|
−
|Stuart Little <br>Kristen Stewart <br>Harry Potter
+
|
−
|Last-First (approximate) <br>Last-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|162
 
|162
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Kristen Stewart}}
 
|{{w|Kristen Stewart}}
 
|American actress. Known for {{w|Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight}}.
 
|American actress. Known for {{w|Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight}}.
−
|Martha Stewart <br>Potter Stewart <br>Kristen Bell
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|163
 
|163
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Kristen Bell}}
 
|{{w|Kristen Bell}}
 
|American actress, known for various romantic comedies.
 
|American actress, known for various romantic comedies.
−
|Kristen Stewart <br>Bell Hooks
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|164
 
|164
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Bell Hooks}}
+
|{{w|Kristen Hooks}}
−
|American author, professor, feminist, and social activist.
+
|
−
|Kristen Bell <br>Alexander Graham Bell <br>James Hook
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-Last <br>Last-Last (approximate)
+
|
 
|165
 
|165
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Alexander Graham Bell}}
 
|{{w|Alexander Graham Bell}}
 
|Scottish inventor, credited with inventing the telephone.
 
|Scottish inventor, credited with inventing the telephone.
−
|Ma Bell <br>Grover Cleveland Alexander <br>Bell Hooks <br>Franklin Graham
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-Last <br>Last-First <br>Middle-Last
+
|
 
|166
 
|166
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Franklin Graham}}
 
|{{w|Franklin Graham}}
−
| Christian evangelist and missionary. He is currently president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and of Samaritan's Purse.
+
|
−
|Alexander Graham Bell <br>Aretha Franklin
+
|
−
|Last-Middle <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|167
 
|167
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Lloyd Alexander}}
 
|{{w|Lloyd Alexander}}
−
|American author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults.
+
|
−
|Grover Cleveland Alexander <br>Frank Lloyd Wright
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-Middle
+
|
 
|168
 
|168
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Meg White}}
 
|{{w|Meg White}}
 
|Drummer. The other half of The White Stripes.
 
|Drummer. The other half of The White Stripes.
−
|Jack White <br>Meg Ryan <br>Barry White
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|169
 
|169
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Meg Ryan}}
 
|{{w|Meg Ryan}}
−
|American actress. Known for 'When Harry met Sally'
+
|American actress. Known for 'WHen Harry met Sally'
−
|Jack Ryan <br>Meg White
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|170
 
|170
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Debbie Reynolds}}
 
|{{w|Debbie Reynolds}}
 
|American singer and actress.
 
|American singer and actress.
−
|Debby Ryan <br>John Reynolds
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|171
 
|171
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Reynolds}}
 
|{{w|John Reynolds}}
−
|It is unclear which John Reynold Randall is refering to, Like one of the science-oriented ones.
+
|
−
|Debbie Reynolds <br>John Kelly
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|172
 
|172
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Carly Fiorina}}
 
|{{w|Carly Fiorina}}
 
|Former CEO of {{w|Hewlett-Packard}}.  Ran for president in the 2016 Republican primaries.
 
|Former CEO of {{w|Hewlett-Packard}}.  Ran for president in the 2016 Republican primaries.
−
|Carly Hughes
+
|
−
|First-First
+
|
 
|173
 
|173
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Grace Lee Boggs}}
 
|{{w|Grace Lee Boggs}}
−
|American author, social activist, philosopher and feminist.
+
|
−
|Wade Boggs <br>Grace Lee <br>Nancy Grace
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First ''and'' Middle-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|174
 
|174
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Wade Boggs}}
 
|{{w|Wade Boggs}}
 
|American baseball player. Played with the {{w|Boston Red Sox}}.
 
|American baseball player. Played with the {{w|Boston Red Sox}}.
−
|Grace Lee Boggs
+
|
−
|Last-Last
+
|
 
|175
 
|175
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|William Safire}}
 
|{{w|William Safire}}
 
|Writer and publicist.
 
|Writer and publicist.
−
|John Williams <br>Prince William <br>Garnet
+
|
−
|First-Last (approxiamte) <br>First-Last <br>Last-Only (as a Sapphire gem stone and fused together with Ruby to form Garnet.)
+
|
 
|176
 
|176
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Prince William}}
 
|{{w|Prince William}}
 
|Member of the British Royal Family. Second in line for succession to the throne.
 
|Member of the British Royal Family. Second in line for succession to the throne.
−
|William Safire <br>Little Prince <br>Prince
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>First-Last <br>First-Only
+
|
 
|177
 
|177
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Little Prince}}
 
|{{w|Little Prince}}
−
|One of the main characters of ''{{w|The Little Prince}}'', a novella by {{w|Antoine de Saint-Exupéry}}. The Little Prince has previously appeared in [[618: Asteroid]], as well as [http://what-if.xkcd.com/68 article 68] of ''[[what if? (blog)|what if?]]''.
+
|One of the main characters of ''{{w|The Little Prince}}'', a novella by {{w|Antoine de Saint-Exupéry}}. The Little Prince has previously appeared in [[618: Asteroid]], as well as [http://what-if.xkcd.com/68 article 68] of ''[[what if?]]''.
−
|Stuart Little <br>Prince William <br>Prince Harry
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|178
 
|178
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter}}
+
|{{w|Harry Potter}}
 
|Fictional main character in the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
 
|Fictional main character in the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
−
|Potter Stewart <br>James Potter <br>Prince Harry
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>Last-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|179
 
|179
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|James Potter (character)|James Potter}}
+
|{{w|James Potter}}
 
|Fictional character, father of Harry Potter.
 
|Fictional character, father of Harry Potter.
−
|Harry Potter <br>James Dean
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|180
 
|180
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Captain Hook|James Hook}}
+
|{{w|James Hook}}
 
|Fictional character from 'Peter Pan'
 
|Fictional character from 'Peter Pan'
−
|Bell Hooks <br>James Dean
+
|
−
|Last-Last (approximate) <br>First-First
+
|
 
|181
 
|181
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|James Dean}}
 
|{{w|James Dean}}
 
|American actor and teen icon. Starred in the films "Rebel Without a Cause", "East of Eden" and "Giant" before his sudden death in a car accident
 
|American actor and teen icon. Starred in the films "Rebel Without a Cause", "East of Eden" and "Giant" before his sudden death in a car accident
−
|James Potter <br>James Hook <br>John Dean
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|182
 
|182
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Aretha Franklin}}
 
|{{w|Aretha Franklin}}
 
|Soul singer, first woman to be inducted into the hall of fame and performer of Respect.
 
|Soul singer, first woman to be inducted into the hall of fame and performer of Respect.
−
|Franklin Graham <br>Frank Lloyd Wright <br>Benjamin Franklin
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>Last-First (approximate) <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|183
 
|183
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Frank Lloyd Wright}}
 
|{{w|Frank Lloyd Wright}}
 
|American architect, known for his unconventional buildings such as Fallingwater and the Guggenheim.
 
|American architect, known for his unconventional buildings such as Fallingwater and the Guggenheim.
−
|Lloyd Alexander <br>Aretha Franklin <br>Harold Lloyd
+
|
−
|Middle-First <br>First-Last (approximate) <br>Middle-Last
+
|
 
|184
 
|184
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Barry White}}
 
|{{w|Barry White}}
 
|American soul singer known for his deep, rich voice on songs such as "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
 
|American soul singer known for his deep, rich voice on songs such as "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
−
|Meg White <br>Walter White
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|185
 
|185
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Walter White (Breaking Bad)|Walter White}}
+
|{{w|Walter White}}
 
|Main character from the TV show {{w|Breaking Bad}}.
 
|Main character from the TV show {{w|Breaking Bad}}.
−
|Barry White <br>Betty White
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|186
 
|186
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Walt Whitman}}
 
|{{w|Walt Whitman}}
 
|American poet. {{w|Walt Whitman Bridge|A bridge in Philadelphia}} was named after him.
 
|American poet. {{w|Walt Whitman Bridge|A bridge in Philadelphia}} was named after him.
−
|Walter White <br>Meg Whitman
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|187
 
|187
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|John Kelly|John Kelly(2)}}
+
|{{w|John Kelly}}
−
|Likely a different John Kelly than appears at tile 20
+
|
−
|John Reynolds <br>Megyn Kelly
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|188
 
|188
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Grace Lee}}
 
|{{w|Grace Lee}}
−
|Korean television host and radio disc jockey
+
|
−
|Grace Lee Boggs <br>Grace Kelly
+
|
−
|First-First ''and'' Last-Middle <br>First-First
+
|
 
|189
 
|189
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Nancy Grace}}
 
|{{w|Nancy Grace}}
−
|American legal commentator and television journalist.She was the host of Nancy Grace.
+
|
−
|Grace Lee Boggs
+
|
−
|Last-First
+
|
 
|190
 
|190
 
|-
 
|-
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|A {{w|garnet}} is a gem stone and the two names around here are {{w|William Safire}} (almost {{w|Sapphire}}) and {{w|Jack Ruby}} as in {{w|Ruby}}. But it is not just used because they are all {{w|gemstones}}. It is instead a reference to the character {{w|Garnet_(Steven_Universe)|Garnet}} in the cartoon {{w|Steven Universe}}. She is a "fusion" formed by two gems: Ruby and Sapphire, hence the legal connection in the Name Dominoes... Randall has previously made references to this universe in [[1608: Hoverboard]]. (See [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/3/39/1608_1031x1095y_Steven_Universe_family_and_ice_cream_prediction.png this] and [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/f/fa/1608_1077x1109y_Darth_Vaders_talks_about_Steven_Universe_on_the_bridge_Megan_adjust_antenna.png this] image from that comic).
 
|A {{w|garnet}} is a gem stone and the two names around here are {{w|William Safire}} (almost {{w|Sapphire}}) and {{w|Jack Ruby}} as in {{w|Ruby}}. But it is not just used because they are all {{w|gemstones}}. It is instead a reference to the character {{w|Garnet_(Steven_Universe)|Garnet}} in the cartoon {{w|Steven Universe}}. She is a "fusion" formed by two gems: Ruby and Sapphire, hence the legal connection in the Name Dominoes... Randall has previously made references to this universe in [[1608: Hoverboard]]. (See [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/3/39/1608_1031x1095y_Steven_Universe_family_and_ice_cream_prediction.png this] and [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/f/fa/1608_1077x1109y_Darth_Vaders_talks_about_Steven_Universe_on_the_bridge_Megan_adjust_antenna.png this] image from that comic).
 
|{{w|William Safire}} <br> {{w|Jack Ruby}}
 
|{{w|William Safire}} <br> {{w|Jack Ruby}}
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|Last-Only (as a Sapphire gem stone) <br>Last-Only (as a Ruby gem stone) <br> Both used to fuse together to form Garnet.
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|Last-Only (as a Sapphire gem stone) <br>Last-Only (as a Ruby gem stone) <br> Both used to fuse together to Garnet.
 
|191
 
|191
 
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|-
 
|{{w|Prince (musician)|Prince}}
 
|{{w|Prince (musician)|Prince}}
 
|American musician, part of the Rock and Roll hall of fame. He died two years prior to the release of this comic.
 
|American musician, part of the Rock and Roll hall of fame. He died two years prior to the release of this comic.
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|Prince William <br>Prince Harry
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|Only-First <br>Only-First
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|192
 
|192
 
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|-
 
|{{w|Prince Fielder}}
 
|{{w|Prince Fielder}}
 
|Professional baseball player who retired in 2016 after playing for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.
 
|Professional baseball player who retired in 2016 after playing for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.
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|Prince Harry <br>Harry Fielder
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|First-First <br>Last-Last
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|193
 
|193
 
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|-
 
|{{w|Prince Harry}}
 
|{{w|Prince Harry}}
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|Member of the British royal family. Currently sixth in line for succession to the throne.
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|Member of the British royal family. Fifth in line for succession to the throne.
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|Little Prince <br>Harry Potter <br>Prince <br>Prince Fielder
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|
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|First-Last <br>Last-First <br>First-Only <br>First-First
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|194
 
|194
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Harry Styles}}
 
|{{w|Harry Styles}}
 
|Singer from One Direction.
 
|Singer from One Direction.
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|Harry Truman <br>Harry Jon Benjamin
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|First-First <br>First-First
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|195
 
|195
 
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|-
 
|{{w|John Dean}}
 
|{{w|John Dean}}
−
|former attorney who served as White House Counsel for United States President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973.
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|James Dean <br>Harry Jon Benjamin
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|Last-Last <br>First-Middle (approximate)
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|196
 
|196
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Benjamin Franklin}}
 
|{{w|Benjamin Franklin}}
 
|One of the founding fathers of the United States. Credited with "discovering" electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm.
 
|One of the founding fathers of the United States. Credited with "discovering" electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm.
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|Aretha Franklin <br>Benjamin Harrison
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|Last-Last <br>First-First
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|
 
|197
 
|197
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{w|Harold Lloyd}}
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|{{w|Harrold Lloyd}}
−
|American actor, comedian, director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer who is best known for his silent comedy films.
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|
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|Frank Lloyd Wright <br>Harold Ford
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|
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|Last-Middle <br>First-First
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|198
 
|198
 
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|-
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|{{w|Harold Ford}}
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|{{w|Harrold Ford}}
−
|American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S. congressmen.
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|
−
|Harold Lloyd <br>Henry Ford
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|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
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|
 
|199
 
|199
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Betty White}}
 
|{{w|Betty White}}
−
|American comedian. Known for {{w|The Golden Girls}}.
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|American comedian. Known as the only surviving member of the {{w|The Golden Girls}}.
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|Walter White <br>Betty Friedan
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|
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|Last-Last <br>First-First
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|
 
|200
 
|200
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Meg Whitman}}
 
|{{w|Meg Whitman}}
 
|American business executive, former CEO of eBay and Hewlett Packard, unsuccessful candidate for California governor in 2010
 
|American business executive, former CEO of eBay and Hewlett Packard, unsuccessful candidate for California governor in 2010
−
|Walt Whitman <br>Christine Todd Whitman <br>Megyn Kelly
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|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
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|
 
|201
 
|201
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Christine Todd Whitman}}
 
|{{w|Christine Todd Whitman}}
 
|Governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001, then served as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency under {{w|George W. Bush}} from 2001 to 2003.
 
|Governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001, then served as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency under {{w|George W. Bush}} from 2001 to 2003.
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|Meg Whitman <br>Chris Christie <br>Chris Cooper
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|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-Last (approximate) <br>First-First (approximate)
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|
 
|202
 
|202
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Megyn Kelly}}
 
|{{w|Megyn Kelly}}
 
|American TV news anchor. Worked for Fox news until 2017, then switched to NBC.
 
|American TV news anchor. Worked for Fox news until 2017, then switched to NBC.
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|John Kelly <br>Meg Whitman <br>Grace Kelly
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|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First (approximate) <br>Last-Last
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|
 
|203
 
|203
 
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|-
 
|{{w|Grace Kelly}}
 
|{{w|Grace Kelly}}
 
|American actress and Princess of Monaco
 
|American actress and Princess of Monaco
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|Grace Lee <br>Megyn Kelly <br>Grace Jones
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|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last <br>First-First
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|
 
|204
 
|204
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Grace Jones}}
 
|{{w|Grace Jones}}
 
|Singer and actress.
 
|Singer and actress.
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|Grace Kelly <br>Maggie Grace
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|
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|First-First <br>First-Last
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|
 
|205
 
|205
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jack Nicholson}}
 
|{{w|Jack Nicholson}}
 
|Actor who has appeared in many films from ''{{w|The Shining (film)}}'' (as Jack Torrance) to ''{{w|Batman (1989 film)}}'' (as the Joker) to ''{{w|A Few Good Men}}'' (as Colonel Jessup).
 
|Actor who has appeared in many films from ''{{w|The Shining (film)}}'' (as Jack Torrance) to ''{{w|Batman (1989 film)}}'' (as the Joker) to ''{{w|A Few Good Men}}'' (as Colonel Jessup).
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|Jack Ruby
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|
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|First-First
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|
 
|206
 
|206
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jack Ruby}}
 
|{{w|Jack Ruby}}
 
|Jack Ruby is known for shooting and killing {{w|Lee Harvey Oswald}} on national television. Oswald was the prime suspect in the {{w|assassination of John F. Kennedy}}. Ruby's involvement is the subject of many conspiracy theories.
 
|Jack Ruby is known for shooting and killing {{w|Lee Harvey Oswald}} on national television. Oswald was the prime suspect in the {{w|assassination of John F. Kennedy}}. Ruby's involvement is the subject of many conspiracy theories.
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|Garnet <br>Jack Nicholson <br>Jack Russell
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|
−
|Only-Last (as a Ruby gem stone and fused together with Safire to form Garnet.) <br>First-First <br>First-First
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|
 
|207
 
|207
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Jack Russell (musician)|Jack Russell}}
+
|{{w|Jack Russel}}
−
|American rock vocalist. Founding member of the American hard rock band Great White.
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|
−
|Jack Ruby <br>Russell Crowe <br>Russ Smith
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-First <br>Last-First (approximate)
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|
 
|208
 
|208
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Harry Fielder}}
 
|{{w|Harry Fielder}}
−
|English actor and supporting artist who has worked extensively in British films and television since the 1960s.
+
|
−
|Prince Fielder <br>Harry Truman
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
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|
 
|209
 
|209
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Harry Truman}}
 
|{{w|Harry Truman}}
 
|33rd president of the United States. Known for authorizing the use of atomic weapons against Japan at the end of World War 2.
 
|33rd president of the United States. Known for authorizing the use of atomic weapons against Japan at the end of World War 2.
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|Harry Styles <br>Harry Fielder
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|210
 
|210
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Harry Jon Benjamin}}
 
|{{w|Harry Jon Benjamin}}
−
|American actor, voice actor and comedian best known for voicing characters, such as Sterling Archer in Archer and Carl in Family Guy.
+
|
−
|Harry Styles <br>John Dean <br>John Edward <br>Benjamin Harrison
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Middle-First (approximate) <br>Middle-First (approximate) <br>First-Last (approximate)
+
|
 
|211
 
|211
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Edward}}
 
|{{w|John Edward}}
−
|American television personality, author and purported psychic medium.
+
|
−
|Harry Jon Benjamin <br>John Bel Edwards
+
|
−
|First-Middle (approximate) <br>First-First
+
|
 
|212
 
|212
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Benjamin Harrison}}
 
|{{w|Benjamin Harrison}}
 
|23rd president of the United States
 
|23rd president of the United States
−
|Benjamin Franklin <br>Harry Jon Benjamin <br>Harrison Ford
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-Last ''and'' Last-First (approximate) <br>Last-First
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|
 
|213
 
|213
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Harrison Ford}}
 
|{{w|Harrison Ford}}
 
|American actor. Known for playing Han Solo in the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' films and the titular character in the ''{{w|Indiana Jones}}'' films.
 
|American actor. Known for playing Han Solo in the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' films and the titular character in the ''{{w|Indiana Jones}}'' films.
−
|Benjamin Harrison <br>Henry Ford
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|214
 
|214
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Henry Ford}}
 
|{{w|Henry Ford}}
 
|Founder of the {{w|Ford Motor Company}}. Credited with inventing the assembly line.
 
|Founder of the {{w|Ford Motor Company}}. Credited with inventing the assembly line.
−
|Harold Ford <br>Harrison Ford <br>Betty Ford <br>John Henry
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last <br>Last-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|215
 
|215
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Betty Ford}}
 
|{{w|Betty Ford}}
 
|Wife of Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States.
 
|Wife of Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States.
−
|Henry Ford <br>Betty Friedan
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|216
 
|216
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Betty Friedan}}
 
|{{w|Betty Friedan}}
−
|American feminist writer and activist. Her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism.
+
|
−
|Betty White <br>Betty Ford
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|217
 
|217
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Chris Christie}}
 
|{{w|Chris Christie}}
 
|Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.  Ran for president in the Republican primaries in 2016.
 
|Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.  Ran for president in the Republican primaries in 2016.
−
|Christine Todd Whitman <br>Chris Cooper <br>Chris Hemsworth
+
|
−
|Last-First (approximate) <br>First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|218
 
|218
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Chris Pratt}}
 
|{{w|Chris Pratt}}
 
|American actor. Known for {{w|Parks and Recreation}}
 
|American actor. Known for {{w|Parks and Recreation}}
−
|Chris Hemsworth <br>Topher Grace
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|219
 
|219
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Maggie Grace}}
 
|{{w|Maggie Grace}}
−
|American actress and model. Known for playing Shannon Rutherford on Lost and Kim Mills in the Taken trilogy.
+
|
−
|Grace Jones <br>Grace Hopper
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|220
 
|220
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Grace Hopper}}
 
|{{w|Grace Hopper}}
 
|American computer scientist. Helped develop the {{w|COBOL}} programming language.
 
|American computer scientist. Helped develop the {{w|COBOL}} programming language.
−
|Maggie Grace <br>Topher Grace
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|221
 
|221
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Russell Crowe}}
+
|{{w|Russel Crowe}}
−
|Australian actor.
+
|Australian actor. (s/be Russell?)
−
|Jack Russell <br>Sheryl Crow <br>Cameron Crowe
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last (approximate) <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|222
 
|222
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Russ Smith (basketball)|Russ Smith}}
+
|{{w|Russ Smith}}
−
|American professional basketball player for Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Associatio.
+
|
−
|Jack Russell <br>John Smith
+
|
−
|First-Last (approximate) <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|223
 
|223
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Smith}}
 
|{{w|John Smith}}
 
|John Smith is the most common name in the United States. {{w|John Smith|See Wikipedia}} for a list of people this may refer to.
 
|John Smith is the most common name in the United States. {{w|John Smith|See Wikipedia}} for a list of people this may refer to.
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|Russ Smith <br>Long John Silver
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-Middle
+
|
 
|224
 
|224
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Justin Long}}
 
|{{w|Justin Long}}
−
|American actor, comedian and humorist known for roles in such films as Alvin and the Chipmunks and Live Free or Die Hard.
+
|
−
|Huey Long
+
|
−
|Last-Last
+
|
 
|225
 
|225
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Bel Edwards}}
 
|{{w|John Bel Edwards}}
−
|American politician and lawyer serving as the 56th Governor of Louisiana since 2016.
+
|
−
|John Edward <br>John Candy <br>John Edwards
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|226
 
|226
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Candy}}
 
|{{w|John Candy}}
 
|Canadian comedian and actor. Known for {{w|Spaceballs}}.
 
|Canadian comedian and actor. Known for {{w|Spaceballs}}.
−
|John Bel Edwards <br>John Henry <br>Candy Crowley
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|227
 
|227
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|John Henry (folklore)|John Henry}}
+
|{{w|John Henry}}
 
|American folk hero
 
|American folk hero
−
|Henry Ford <br>John Candy <br>Henry James
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>First-First <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|228
 
|228
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Henry James}}
 
|{{w|Henry James}}
 
|American author known for works including "The Turn of the Screw" and "The Portrait of a Lady"
 
|American author known for works including "The Turn of the Screw" and "The Portrait of a Lady"
−
|John Henry <br>Bill James
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|229
 
|229
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Bill James}}
 
|{{w|Bill James}}
−
|American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.
+
|
−
|Henry James <br>James Fenimore Cooper
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-First
+
|
 
|230
 
|230
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Chris Cooper}}
 
|{{w|Chris Cooper}}
−
|American film actor. Portrayed Sheriff July Johnson in Lonesome Dove and supervillain Norman Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).
+
|
−
|Christine Todd Whitman <br>Chris Christie <br>James Fenimore Cooper
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|231
 
|231
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Chris Hemsworth}}
 
|{{w|Chris Hemsworth}}
 
|Actor.
 
|Actor.
−
|Chris Christie <br>Chris Pratt
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|232
 
|232
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans}}
+
|{{w|Chris Evans}}
−
|American actor. Best known for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
+
|
−
|Topher Grace <br>Evan Taylor Jones
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|233
 
|233
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Topher Grace}}
 
|{{w|Topher Grace}}
−
|American actor. Best known for playing Eric Forman in That '70s Show and Eddie Brock / Venom in Spider-Man 3.
+
|
−
|Chris Pratt <br>Grace Hopper <br>Chris Evans
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-First <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|234
 
|234
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Van Morrison}}
 
|{{w|Van Morrison}}
 
|Irish singer best known for the song "Brown Eyed Girl"
 
|Irish singer best known for the song "Brown Eyed Girl"
−
|Van Jones
+
|
−
|First-First
+
|
 
|235
 
|235
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Sheryl Crow}}
 
|{{w|Sheryl Crow}}
 
|American singer and session musician
 
|American singer and session musician
−
|Russell Crowe <br>Sheryl Sandberg
+
|
−
|Last-Last (approximate) <br>First-First
+
|
 
|236
 
|236
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Sheryl Sandberg}}
 
|{{w|Sheryl Sandberg}}
−
|American technology executive, activist, author, and billionaire. Chief operating officer (COO) of Facebook.
+
|
−
|Sheryl Crow
+
|
−
|First-First
+
|
 
|237
 
|237
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Cameron Crowe}}
+
|{{w|Cameron Crow}}
−
|American director, producer, screenwriter, journalist, author, and actor. Was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine.
+
|
−
|Russell Crowe <br>James Cameron <br>Cam Newton
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|238
 
|238
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Long John Silver}}
 
|{{w|Long John Silver}}
 
|Fictional antagonist from {{w|Treasure Island}}.
 
|Fictional antagonist from {{w|Treasure Island}}.
−
|John Smith <br>Olivia Newton John <br>Huey Long
+
|
−
|Middle-First <br>Middle-Last <br>first-Last
+
|
 
|239
 
|239
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Olivia Newton John}}
 
|{{w|Olivia Newton John}}
 
|American actress. Known for ''Grease''
 
|American actress. Known for ''Grease''
−
|Long John Silver <br>Cam Newton <br>Huey Newton <br>John Oliver
+
|
−
|Last-Middle <br>Middle-Last <br>Middle-Last <br>First-Last (approximate) ''and'' Last-First
+
|
 
|240
 
|240
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Huey Long}}
 
|{{w|Huey Long}}
 
|Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, and US Senator from 1932 until his assassination in 1935.  Known for his "Share Our Wealth" proposal to address the hard economic conditions of the Great Depression.
 
|Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, and US Senator from 1932 until his assassination in 1935.  Known for his "Share Our Wealth" proposal to address the hard economic conditions of the Great Depression.
−
|Justin Long <br>Long John Silver <br>Huey Newton
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|241
 
|241
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Edwards}}
 
|{{w|John Edwards}}
 
|American politician. Democratic candidate for presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.
 
|American politician. Democratic candidate for presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.
−
|John Bel Edwards <br>John Lewis
+
|
−
|First-First <br>First-First
+
|
 
|242
 
|242
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Candy Crowley}}
 
|{{w|Candy Crowley}}
−
|American news anchor. Was employed as CNN's chief political correspondent.
+
|
−
|John Candy <br>Aleister Crowley
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|243
 
|243
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Alesteir Crowley}}
+
|{{w|Alestier Crowley}}
 
|English occultist and author
 
|English occultist and author
−
|Candy Crowley <br>Alistiar Cooke
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|244
 
|244
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|James Fenimore Cooper}}
 
|{{w|James Fenimore Cooper}}
 
|Author of ''{{w|The Last of the Mohicans}}''.
 
|Author of ''{{w|The Last of the Mohicans}}''.
−
|Bill James <br>Chris Cooper <br>James Cook
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|245
 
|245
 
|-
 
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|{{w|Robert Frost}}
 
|{{w|Robert Frost}}
 
|19th century American poet, named Poet Laureate of Vermont in 1922 by the Vermont State League of Women's Clubs, and in 1961 by the Vermont State legislature
 
|19th century American poet, named Poet Laureate of Vermont in 1922 by the Vermont State League of Women's Clubs, and in 1961 by the Vermont State legislature
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|Cokie Roberts <br>John Roberts
+
|
−
|First-Last (approximate) <br>First-Last (approximate)
+
|
 
|247
 
|247
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{w|Robert Evans|Bob Evans}}
+
|{{w|Bob Evans}}
−
|American film producer and former studio executive, best known for The Godfather.
+
|
−
|Evan Taylor Jones <br>Robert E.Lee
+
|
−
|Last-First (approximate) <br>Last-Middle (approximate)
+
|
 
|248
 
|248
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{w|Evan Taylor Jones}}
+
|{{w|Evan Tayler Jones}}
−
|Musical artist
+
|
−
|Chris Evans <br>Bob Evans <br>Van Jones <br>Tommy Lee Jones
+
|
−
|First-Last (approximate) <br>First-Last (approximate) <br>Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|249
 
|249
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Van Jones}}
 
|{{w|Van Jones}}
−
|American news commentator, author, and non-practicing attorney.
+
|
−
|Van Morrison <br>Evan Taylor Jones
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|250
 
|250
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|James Cameron}}
 
|{{w|James Cameron}}
 
|American director. Known for {{w|Terminator}} and {{w|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}.
 
|American director. Known for {{w|Terminator}} and {{w|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}.
−
|Cameron Crowe <br>Cameron Diaz <br>Etta James
+
|
−
|Last-First <br>Last-First <br>First-Last
+
|
 
|251
 
|251
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Cam Newton}}
 
|{{w|Cam Newton}}
 
|Quarterback for the {{w|Carolina Panthers}}.
 
|Quarterback for the {{w|Carolina Panthers}}.
−
|Cameron Crowe <br>Olivia Newton John <br>Cameron Diaz
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-Middle <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|252
 
|252
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Cameron Diaz}}
 
|{{w|Cameron Diaz}}
 
|American actress. Voiced Fiona in {{w|Shrek}}.
 
|American actress. Voiced Fiona in {{w|Shrek}}.
−
|James Cameron <br>Cam Newton
+
|
−
|First-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|253
 
|253
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Huey Newton}}
 
|{{w|Huey Newton}}
 
|Co-founder of the Black Panthers.
 
|Co-founder of the Black Panthers.
−
|Olivia Newton John <br>Huey Long
+
|
−
|Last-Middle <br>First-First
+
|
 
|254
 
|254
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Huey Lewis}}
 
|{{w|Huey Lewis}}
 
|Lead singer for the band Huey Lewis and the News.
 
|Lead singer for the band Huey Lewis and the News.
−
|Huey Newton <br>John Lewis
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|255
 
|255
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Lewis}}
 
|{{w|John Lewis}}
−
|American politician and civil rights leader. U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving in his 17th term (since 1987).
+
|
−
|John Edwards <br>Huey Lewis <br>Jenny Lewis
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|256
 
|256
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jenny Lewis}}
 
|{{w|Jenny Lewis}}
−
|American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley.
+
|
−
|John Lewis <br>Ryan Lewis
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|257
 
|257
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Ryan Lewis}}
 
|{{w|Ryan Lewis}}
−
|American DJ, musician, videographer, photographer, graphic designer, rapper and songwriter.
+
|
−
|Jenny Lewis <br>Ryan Reynolds
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First
+
|
 
|258
 
|258
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Burt Reynolds}}
 
|{{w|Burt Reynolds}}
 
|American actor. Known for a wide variety of western and/or action films.
 
|American actor. Known for a wide variety of western and/or action films.
−
|Ryan Reynolds <br> Alastair Reynolds
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|259
 
|259
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Alistair Cooke}}
 
|{{w|Alistair Cooke}}
 
|Name misspelled Alistiar Cooke in the comic.
 
|Name misspelled Alistiar Cooke in the comic.
−
|Alestier Crowley <br>James Cook
+
|
−
|First-First (approximate) <br>Last-Last (approximate)
+
|
 
|260
 
|260
 
|-
 
|-
Line 1,601: Line 1,609:
 
|{{w|Cokie Roberts}}
 
|{{w|Cokie Roberts}}
 
|National Public Radio (NPR) political correspondent known for her recurring segment "Ask Cokie" in which she answers listener submitted questions.
 
|National Public Radio (NPR) political correspondent known for her recurring segment "Ask Cokie" in which she answers listener submitted questions.
−
|James Cook <br>Robert Frost
+
|
−
|First-Last (approximate) <br>Last-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|262
 
|262
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Roberts}}
 
|{{w|John Roberts}}
 
|Current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court at the time of the comic's publication.
 
|Current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court at the time of the comic's publication.
−
|Robert Frost <br>Robert Johnson
+
|
−
|Last-First (approximate) <br>First-Last (approximate) ''and'' Last-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|263
 
|263
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Robert Johnson}}
 
|{{w|Robert Johnson}}
 
|Delta blues guitar legend.
 
|Delta blues guitar legend.
−
|John Roberts <br>Robert E.Lee
+
|
−
|First-Last (approximate) ''and'' Last-First (approximate) <br>First-First
+
|
 
|264
 
|264
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Robert E. Lee}}
 
|{{w|Robert E. Lee}}
 
|Confederate general during the {{w|American Civil War}}.
 
|Confederate general during the {{w|American Civil War}}.
−
|Bob Evans <br> Robert Johnson <br> Tommy Lee
+
|
−
|Middle-Last (approximate) <br> First-First <br> Last-Last
+
|
 
|265
 
|265
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Tommy Lee}}
 
|{{w|Tommy Lee}}
 
|Drummer for the rock band Mötley Crüe
 
|Drummer for the rock band Mötley Crüe
−
|Robert E. Lee <br> Tommy Lee Jones
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br> First-First ''and'' Middle-Middle
+
|
 
|266
 
|266
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Tommy Lee Jones}}
 
|{{w|Tommy Lee Jones}}
 
|American actor known for 'The Fugitive'
 
|American actor known for 'The Fugitive'
−
|Evan Taylor Jones <br>Tommy Lee
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First ''and'' Middle-Middle
+
|
 
|267
 
|267
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Etta James|Etta James (2)}}
 
|{{w|Etta James|Etta James (2)}}
−
|Used first time in 87
+
|Used first time in 86
−
|James Cameron
+
|
−
|Last-First
+
|
 
|268
 
|268
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|John Oliver}}
 
|{{w|John Oliver}}
 
|American talk show host. Known for {{w|Last Week Tonight}}.
 
|American talk show host. Known for {{w|Last Week Tonight}}.
−
|Olivia Newton John
+
|
−
|First-Last ''and'' Last-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|269
 
|269
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Ryan Reynolds}}
 
|{{w|Ryan Reynolds}}
 
|Canadian actor. Known for several romantic comedies, and {{w|Deadpool (film)|Deadpool}}.
 
|Canadian actor. Known for several romantic comedies, and {{w|Deadpool (film)|Deadpool}}.
−
|Ryan Lewis <br>Burt Reynolds
+
|
−
|First-First <br>Last-Last
+
|
 
|270
 
|270
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Alastair Reynolds}}
 
|{{w|Alastair Reynolds}}
 
|SF writer.
 
|SF writer.
−
|Burt Reynolds <br>Alistair Cookie
+
|
−
|Last-Last <br>First-First (approximate)
+
|
 
|271
 
|271
 
|}
 
|}
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==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
 
:[This comic a large grid, 27 units wide and 35 units high, with 271 black "domino" tiles. On each tile there is a name written with white text. The grid is arranged so that each touching side corresponds with the first or last name of another person. Some of the domino tiles are rotated 90, 180 or 270 degrees so the text is either to be read down, up-side down or up. The names on the tiles are listed here below in approximate reading order starting at top left.]
 
:[This comic a large grid, 27 units wide and 35 units high, with 271 black "domino" tiles. On each tile there is a name written with white text. The grid is arranged so that each touching side corresponds with the first or last name of another person. Some of the domino tiles are rotated 90, 180 or 270 degrees so the text is either to be read down, up-side down or up. The names on the tiles are listed here below in approximate reading order starting at top left.]
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:Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Joe McCarthy, Eugene McCarthy, Gene Vincent, Gene Kelly, Kate Hudson, Rock Hudson, Gordon Brown, James Brown, Jon Brown, John Howard, Columbo, Chris Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Naomi Campbell, Joseph Campbell, Joseph Smith, Frank Vincent, John Kelly, Katherine Johnson, The Rock, Chris Rock, Chris Isaac, James Newton Howard, John Wayne, Howard Stern, Howard Hunt, Chris Hughes, Naomi Watts, Naomi Klein, Kevin Kline, Francis Bacon, Francis Drake, Lyndon Johnson, Oscar the Grouch, Oscar Isaac, Isaac Hayes, Isaac Newton, Wayne Newton, Wayne Knight, Helen Hunt, Helen Hughes, James Watt (Steam), James Watt (Interior), Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Love, Lisa Frank, Frank Drake, Drake, Oscar de la Renta, Oscar de la Hoya, Sean Hayes, Wallace Shawn, Wayne Howard, Wayne Brady, James Brady, Tom Brady, Helen Thomas, Tom Hanks, Hank Aaron, Aaron Carter, Stephen James, Will Smith, Kevin Smith, Kein James, Garfield, James Garfield, Warren Buffett, Jimmy Buffett, Warren Beatty, Elizabeth Warren, Earl Warren, Eliabeth Kolbert, Stephen Colbert, George Wallace, Charles Wallace, James Monroe, Marilyn Monroe, Hank Williams, William C. Williams, Steve Harvey, Domino Harvey, Harvey Milk, James Saint James, Etta James, Jim Jones, James Earl Jones, Charlie Parker, Ray Parker Jr., Ray Charles, Charles Manson, Marilyn Manson, Robin Williams, Billy D. Williams, Will Wright, Fats Domino, Bill Clinton, Jimmy John, Tom Jones, Tommy John, Quincy Jones, James Earl Ray, Man Ray, Rachel Ray, Ray Allen, Tim Allen, Tim Cook, Tim Howard, Robin Wright, Wilbur Wright, Fatty Arbuckle, Fat Joe, George Clinton, John Kerry, Kerry Washington, John Irving, John Quincy Adams, John Adams, Amy Adams, Aimee Mann, Superman, Batman, Ayn Rand, Lily Allen, Paul Allen, Ron Howard, Howard Hughes, Joe Kennedy, George Bush, George Washington, Washington Irving, Martha Washington, Ma Rainey, Jack Ma, Super Grover, Jack Black, Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, Paul Simon, Ron Paul, John Hughes, Langston Hughes, John F. Kennedy, Little Richard, Rich Little, Martha Stewart, Yo Yo Ma, Ma Bell, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Grover Cleveland, Jack White, Jack Ryan, Debby Ryan, Carly Simon, Carly Hughes, Charles Evans Hughes, John Williams, Little John, Stuart Little, Potter Stewart, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Bell, Kristen Hooks, Alexander Graham Bell, Franklin Graham, Lloyd Alexander, Meg White, Meg Ryan, Debbie Reynolds, John Reynolds, Carly Fiorina, Grace Lee Boggs, Wade Boggs, William Safire, Prince William, Little Prince, Harry Potter, James Potter, James Hook, James Dean, Aretha Franklin, Frank Lloyd Wright, Barry White, Walter White, Walt Whitman, John Kelly, Grace Lee, Nancy Grace, Garnet, Prince, Prince Fielder, Prince Harry, Harry Styles, John Dean, Benjamin Franklin, Harrold Lloyd, Harrold Ford, Betty White, Meg Whitman, Christine Todd Whitman, Megyn Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Jones, Jack Nicholson, Jack Ruby, Jack Russel, Harry Fielder, Harry Trueman, Harry Jon Benjamin, John Edward, Benjamin Harrison, Harrison Ford, Henry Ford, Betty Ford, Betty Friedan, Chris Christie, Chris Pratt, Maggie Grace, Grace Hopper, Russel Crowe, Russ Smith, John Smith, Justin Long, John Bel Edwards, John Candy, John Henry, Henry James, Bill James, Chirs Cooper, Chirs Hemsworth, Chirs Evans, Topher Grace, Van Morrison, Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Sandberg, Cameron Crow, Long John Silver, Olivia Newton John, Huey long, John Edwards, Candy Crowley, Alestier Crowley, James Fenimore Cooper, James Cook, Robert Frost, Bob Evans, Evan Tayler Jones, Van Jones, James Cameron, Cam Newton, Cameron Diaz, Huey Newton, Huey Lewis, John Lewis, Jenny Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Burt Reynolds, Alistiar Cooke, Alistair Cookie, Cokie Roberts, John Roberts, Robert Johnson, Robert E. Lee, Tommy Lee, Tommy Lee Jones, Etta James, John Oliver, Ryan Reynolds, Alastair Reynolds
+
:Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Joe McCarthy, Eugene McCarthy, Gene Vincent, Gene Kelly, Kate Hudson, Rock Hudson, Gordon Brown, James Brown, Jon Brown, John Howard, Columbo, Chris Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Naomi Campbell, Joseph Campbell, Joseph Smith, Frank Vincent, John Kelly, Katherine Johnson, The Rock, Chris Rock, Chris Isaac, James Newton Howard, John Wayne, Howard Stern, Howard Hunt, Chris Hughes, Naomi Watts, Naomi Klein, Kevin Kline, Francis Bacon, Francis Drake, Lyndon Johnson, Oscar the Grouch, Oscar Isaac, Isaac Hayes, Isaac Newton, Wayne Newton, Wayne Knight, Helen Hunt, Helen Hughes, James Watt (Steam), James Watt (Interior), Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Love, Lisa Frank, Frank Drake, Drake, Oscar de la Renta, Oscar de la Hoya, Sean Hayes, Wallace Shawn, Wayne Howard, Wayne Brady, James Brady, Tom Brady, Helen Thomas, Tom Hanks, Hank Aaron, Aaron Carter, Stephen James, Will Smith, Kevin Smith, Kein James, Garfield, James Garfield, Warren Buffett, Jimmy Buffett, Warren Beatty, Elizabeth Warren, Earl Warren, Eliabeth Kolbert, Stephen Colbert, George Wallace, Charles Wallace, James Monroe, Marilyn Monroe, Hank Williams, William C. Williams, Steve Harvey, Domino Harvey, Harvey Milk, James Saint James, Etta James, Jim Jones, James Earl Jones, Charlie Parker, Ray Parker Jr., Ray Charles, Charles Manson, Marilyn Manson, Robin Williams, Billy D. Williams, Will Wright, Fats Domino, Bill Clinton, Jimmy John, Tom Jones, Tommy John, Quincy Jones, James Earl Ray, Man Ray, Rachel Ray, Ray Allen, Tim Allen, Tim Cook, Tim Howard, Robin Wright, Wilbur Wright, Fatty Arbuckle, Fat Joe, George Clinton, John Kerry, Kerry Washington, John Irving, John Quincy Adams, John Adams, Amy Adams, Aimee Mann, Superman, Batman, Ayn Rand, Lily Allen, Paul Allen, Ron Howard, Howard Hughes, Joe Kennedy, George Bush, George Wasington, Wasington Irving, Martha Wasington, Ma Rainey, Jack Ma, Super Grover, Jack Black, Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, Paul Simon, Ron Paul, John Hughes, Langston Hughes, John F. Kennedy, Little Richard, Rich Little, Martha Stewart, Yo Yo Ma, Ma Bell, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Grover Cleveland, Jack White, Jack Ryan, Debby Ryan, Carly Simon, Carly Hughes, Charles Evans Hughes, John Williams, Little John, Stuart Little, Potter Stewart, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Bell, Kristen Hooks, Alexander Graham Bell, Franklin Graham, Lloyd Alexander, Meg White, Meg ryan, Debbie Reynolds, John Reynolds, Carly Fiorina, Grace Lee Boggs, Wade Boggs, William Safire, Prince William, Little Prince, Harry Potter, James Potter, James Hook, James Dean, Aretha Franklin, Frank Lloyd Wright, Barry White, Walter White, Walt Whitman, John Kelly, Grace Lee, Nancy Grace, Garnet, Prince, Prince Fielder, Prince Harry, Harry Styles, John Dean, Benjamin Franklin, Harrold Lloyd, Harrold Ford, Betty White, Meg Whitman, Christine Todd Whitman, Megyn Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Jones, Jack Nicholson, Jack Ruby, Jack Russel, Harry Fielder, Harry Trueman, Harry Jon Benjamin, John Edward, Benjamin Harrison, Harrison Ford, Henry Ford, Betty Ford, Betty Friedan, Chris Christie, Chris Pratt, Maggie Grace, Grace Hopper, Russel Crowe, Russ Smith, John Smith, Justin Long, John Bel Edwards, John Candy, John Henry, Henry James, Bill James, Chirs Cooper, Chirs Hemsworth, Chirs Evans, Topher Grace, Van Morrison, Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Sandberg, Cameron Crow, Long John Silver, Olivia Newton John, Huey long, John Edwards, Candy Crowley, Alestier Crowley, James Fenimore Cooper, James Cook, Robert Frost, Bob Evans, Evan Tayler Jones, Van Jones, James Cameron, Cam Newton, Cameron Diaz, Huey Newton, Huey Lewis, John Lewis, Jenny Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Burt Reynolds, Alistiar Cooke, Alistair Cookie, Cokie Roberts, John Roberts, Robert Johnson, Robert E. Lee, Tommy Lee, Tommy Lee Jones, Etta James, John Oliver, Ryan Reynolds, Alastair Reynolds
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
−
The names Etta James and John Kelly are used twice, but the latter likely refers to different {{w|John Kelly}}s.
+
*The name Etta James is used twice.
  
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
  
 
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