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xkcd: Etymology
xkcd: Etymology
For some reason, my childhood suspension of disbelief had no problem with the fact that this ancient galaxy is full of humans, but was derailed by language. There's no Asia OR Europe there, so where'd they get all the Indo-European roots?
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xkcd: Etymology
xkcd: Movie Ages
xkcd: Movie Ages
If you're 15 or younger, then just remember that it's nevertheless probably too late to be a child prodigy.
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xkcd: Movie Ages
xkcd: Progeny
xkcd: Progeny
I tell my children 'it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.' I'm trying to take the edge off their competitive drive to ensure that I can always beat them.
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xkcd: Progeny
xkcd: Children's Fantasy
xkcd: Children's Fantasy
I was going to be a scientist, but that seems silly now. Magical worlds exist. I've learned a huge truth about our place in the universe. I'm supposed to care about college? I mean, FUCK.
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xkcd: Children's Fantasy
xkcd: Showdown
xkcd: Showdown
The tumbleweed then tried to roll off into the sunset, but due to the Old West's placement north of the subtropical ridge, the prevailing winds were in the wrong direction.
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xkcd: Showdown
xkcd: Craigslist Apartments
xkcd: Craigslist Apartments
$1600 / 1386153BR 3BATH, MODERN SLIDING DOORS, GUEST ROOMS, GARBAGE DISPOSAL. FREE MANDATORY PARKING (ENFORCED). CONVENIENT TO ALDERAAN.
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xkcd: Craigslist Apartments
Pain Rating
Pain Rating
If it were a two or above I wouldn't be able to answer because it would mean a pause in the screaming.
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Pain Rating
xkcd: Correlation
xkcd: Correlation
Correlation doesn't imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing 'look over there'.
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xkcd: Correlation
xkcd: Understocked
xkcd: Understocked
My biology grad student friends tell me that different types of alcohol don't actually have different effects. I trust their expertise, not because of the 'biology' part, but because of the 'grad student'.
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xkcd: Understocked