Help deciphering an image [link provided]

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The discussion revolves around deciphering the meaning of a picture that appears to be printed on fabric, possibly a T-shirt. Participants suggest that the image likely contains a joke related to the Greek lower-case symbol "xi" (ξ), which is humorously noted as something that physicists often struggle to draw correctly. The conversation highlights the blend of humor and academic challenges within the physics community.
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Hello, I saw a picture online and I'm trying to figure out what it means.

Here is the photo.

Can someone please decipher?

It looks like it could have been been printed on a piece of fabric, maybe a T-shirt.

Thanks in advance!
 
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I think its a joke about being able to draw the Greek lower-case symbol "xi" correctly : ##\xi##, something us physicists never really learn...
 
Lol! I think you're right!
 
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