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Rearranged the section about other similar comics, and added 1471 [Gut Fauna]. 699 [Trimester] is the only one explicitly confirmed to be an impostor. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.22.223|172.69.22.223]] 07:09, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 
Rearranged the section about other similar comics, and added 1471 [Gut Fauna]. 699 [Trimester] is the only one explicitly confirmed to be an impostor. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.22.223|172.69.22.223]] 07:09, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
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Although I'm really very good at US/UK English differences, "doctor's office" always wrongfoots me. As doctors have surgeries, not offices, it adds to the overall feel of "not really a proper doctor" in the comic. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding|talk]]) 13:53, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

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Why wouldn't Randal post this on a Monday instead of a Friday?162.158.166.65 22:05, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

added transccccccccc Me[citation needed] 22:06, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Should 699: Trimester be mentioned in the explanation anywhere?--172.69.58.190 02:11, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

eh. probably. Me[citation needed] 02:15, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Here before fans inevitably figure out which crossword number it is someone, i guess(talk i guess|le edit list) 02:45, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

What terms, exactly, are malapropisms in the second panel? Did someone misuse a fancy word and nobody else bother to check it's meaning, or is there something I'm missing? DL Draco Rex (talk) 04:10, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

You are correct. A "malaprop" is susing a word that sounds similar to the correct word. Beret Guy is just misunderstanding.Nitpicking (talk) 11:42, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Rearranged the section about other similar comics, and added 1471 [Gut Fauna]. 699 [Trimester] is the only one explicitly confirmed to be an impostor. 172.69.22.223 07:09, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Although I'm really very good at US/UK English differences, "doctor's office" always wrongfoots me. As doctors have surgeries, not offices, it adds to the overall feel of "not really a proper doctor" in the comic. Yorkshire Pudding (talk) 13:53, 4 November 2023 (UTC)