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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | This is the third comic in the [[:Category:Substitution series|Substitution series]] where [[Randall]] has suggested substitutions that will make reading the news more fun. This time it will be even '''more''' fun! | + | This is the third comic in the [[:Category:Substitution series|Substitution series]] where [[Randall]] has suggested substitutions that will make reading the news more fun. This time it will be even '''more''' fun! |
| − | The series as of | + | The series as of 2016: |
*[[1288: Substitutions]] | *[[1288: Substitutions]] | ||
*[[1625: Substitutions 2]] | *[[1625: Substitutions 2]] | ||
*[[1679: Substitutions 3]] | *[[1679: Substitutions 3]] | ||
| − | The title text in original form would be "Scientists explore ancient city", which most would consider a fairly bland headline. Two days before this comic came out, there was [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/forgotten-mayan-city-discovered-in-central-america-by-15-year-old-a7021291.html news] that a potential ancient Mayan city had been found by a 15 year old boy through satellite imagery, which may be what Randall was referencing. The Mayan city has now been proven | + | The title text in original form would be "Scientists explore ancient city", which most would consider a fairly bland headline. Two days before this comic came out, there was [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/forgotten-mayan-city-discovered-in-central-america-by-15-year-old-a7021291.html news] that a potential ancient Mayan city had been found by a 15 year old boy through satellite imagery, which may be what Randall was referencing. The Mayan city has now been proven inexistent. Imagining Channing Tatum and his "friends", and pretending that the city is haunted, provides a much more dramatic setting mirroring many episodes (and later films) of ''Scooby Doo'' featuring a gang of friends (Mysteries, Inc.). |
===Table of Substitutions=== | ===Table of Substitutions=== | ||
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| Gaffe || A social mistake, faux pas || Magic spell || A form of sorcery | | Gaffe || A social mistake, faux pas || Magic spell || A form of sorcery | ||
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| − | | Ancient || Very old || Haunted || Occupied by ghosts, spirits, etc. | + | | Ancient || Very old || Haunted || Occupied by ghosts, spirits, etc., spooky |
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| Star-studded || Featuring a lot of popular celebrities || Blood-soaked || Full of blood, or a place where a lot of violent deaths occurred | | Star-studded || Featuring a lot of popular celebrities || Blood-soaked || Full of blood, or a place where a lot of violent deaths occurred | ||
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| Subway system || A network of underground tunnels for commuter trains || Tunnels I found || A more personal and colloquial way to refer to underground tunnels, as though they had just been discovered for the first time. | | Subway system || A network of underground tunnels for commuter trains || Tunnels I found || A more personal and colloquial way to refer to underground tunnels, as though they had just been discovered for the first time. | ||
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| − | | Surprising || Unexpected || Surprising (but not to me) || The speaker/writer claims that everyone else is surprised by something, but | + | | Surprising || Unexpected || Surprising (but not to me) || The speaker/writer claims that everyone else is surprised by something, but he/she had anticipated it all along. |
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| − | | War of words || Public arguments, smear campaigns, etc. || Interplanetary war || A major conflict involving the civilizations of multiple planets | + | | War of words || Public arguments, smear campaigns, etc. || Interplanetary war || A major conflict involving the civilizations of multiple planets. ({{w|Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy|"Well, that escalated quickly."}}) |
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| − | | Tension || Anxiety, conflict between people or groups || Sexual tension || Situation in which two or more people attempt to avoid acknowledging being sexually attracted | + | | Tension || Anxiety, conflict between people or groups || Sexual tension || Situation in which two or more people attempt to avoid acknowledging being sexually attracted each other. |
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| Cautiously optimistic || A guarded statement of optimism about a situation || Delusional || Firmly believing something in spite of clear evidence to the contrary | | Cautiously optimistic || A guarded statement of optimism about a situation || Delusional || Firmly believing something in spite of clear evidence to the contrary | ||
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| − | | {{w|Doctor Who}} || | + | | {{w|Doctor Who}} || Popular sci-fi TV series about time travel || {{w|The Big Bang Theory}} || A different TV comedy series about scientifically-gifted and socially awkward friends. |
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| Win votes || To make a politician more popular and more likely to win an election || Find {{w|Pokémon}} || To collect virtual creatures in a popular video game series | | Win votes || To make a politician more popular and more likely to win an election || Find {{w|Pokémon}} || To collect virtual creatures in a popular video game series | ||
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| Behind the headlines || Usually, to go into greater depth on a news story || Beyond the grave || To communicate with (or experience) life after death | | Behind the headlines || Usually, to go into greater depth on a news story || Beyond the grave || To communicate with (or experience) life after death | ||
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| − | | Email / {{w|Facebook}} post / {{w|Twitter|Tweet}} || | + | | Email / {{w|Facebook}} post / {{w|Twitter|Tweet}} || All forms of electronic communication. The last two are forms of social networking. || Poem || An artistic form of writing that usually involves rhyming and meter. |
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| − | | Facebook CEO || At time of writing, {{w|Mark Zuckerberg}} || This guy || Any generic person | + | | Facebook CEO || At time of writing, {{w|Mark Zuckerberg}} || This guy || Any generic person. Sometimes used in a derogatory fashion, or to refer to one's self. |
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| Latest || The most recent in a series || Final || The last entry in a series (as in, there won't be any more). | | Latest || The most recent in a series || Final || The last entry in a series (as in, there won't be any more). | ||
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| Scientists || A group of people considered authorities in various scientific realms of study || {{w|Channing Tatum}} and his friends || A famous actor and a group of people closely associated with him. The name was likely chosen at random. | | Scientists || A group of people considered authorities in various scientific realms of study || {{w|Channing Tatum}} and his friends || A famous actor and a group of people closely associated with him. The name was likely chosen at random. | ||
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| − | | You won't believe || A catchphrase used in "click-bait" headlines to attract attention and traffic || I'm really sad about || A different | + | | You won't believe || A catchphrase used in "click-bait" headlines to attract attention and traffic || I'm really sad about || A different catchphrase expressing disappointment in the topic |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| + | {{incomplete transcript|Transcripts are also for the blind. Do not include formatting like tables in transcripts.}} | ||
:[Caption above the panel:] | :[Caption above the panel:] | ||
:Even More | :Even More | ||
