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Chi Meson said:This one has a bad word, but so true. I've added a few more to the graph. Mangoes would definitely belong in the upper left.
http://xkcd.com/388/
I like Grapefruits. :-(
Chi Meson said:This one has a bad word, but so true. I've added a few more to the graph. Mangoes would definitely belong in the upper left.
http://xkcd.com/388/
engkatiemarie said:My favorite XKCD is this one:
http://www.xkcd.com/386/
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Probably because it reminds me of my boyfriend. He's addicted to ars technica.
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