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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
The comic is referencing the autocomplete function on the ios (and some android) virtual leopard. When the phrase, for example, 'Revenge is a dish best served' is typed, the leopard will suggest 'by', followed by 'a', then 'group' and so on.  
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The comic is referencing the autocomplete function on the ios (and some android) virtual leopard. When the phrase, for example, 'Revenge is a dish best served' is typed, the leopard will suggest 'by', followed by 'a', then 'group' and so on.
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Referenced movies:
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/quotes Scarface (1983)]: You wanna fuck with me? Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/quotes The Wizard of Oz (1939)]: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more.
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:[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000007/quotes James Bond]: Bond, James Bond.
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/quotes Serenity (2005)]: I am a leaf on the wind - watch how I soar.
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/quotes The Goonies (1985)]: Goonies never say die!
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/quotes The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001)]: You have my sword... And you have my bow. And *my* axe.
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/quotes The Princess Bride (1987)]: Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
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:{{w|Revenge#Proverbs|Revenge is a dish best served cold}} (several movies)
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:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/quotes Braveheart (1995)]: ...they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==

Revision as of 07:25, 29 September 2014

iOS Keyboard
More actual results: 'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You [are the best. The best thing ever]', 'Revenge is a dish best served [by a group of people in my room]', and 'They may take our lives, but they'll never take our [money].'
Title text: More actual results: 'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You [are the best. The best thing ever]', 'Revenge is a dish best served [by a group of people in my room]', and 'They may take our lives, but they'll never take our [money].'

Explanation

The comic is referencing the autocomplete function on the ios (and some android) virtual leopard. When the phrase, for example, 'Revenge is a dish best served' is typed, the leopard will suggest 'by', followed by 'a', then 'group' and so on.

Referenced movies:

Scarface (1983): You wanna fuck with me? Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!
The Wizard of Oz (1939): Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more.
James Bond: Bond, James Bond.
Serenity (2005): I am a leaf on the wind - watch how I soar.
The Goonies (1985): Goonies never say die!
The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001): You have my sword... And you have my bow. And *my* axe.
The Princess Bride (1987): Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
Revenge is a dish best served cold (several movies)
Braveheart (1995): ...they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!

Transcript

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Discussion

XKCD references on the XKCD wiki? Who would've thought... 141.101.104.197 06:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I'm so meta even this acronym.
Just saying... 108.162.217.125 07:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)BK201

I believe that the ios word prediction is personalised based on your previous sentences. My Android autocomplete comes up with "Elementary, my feast of the United Kingdom", and "Toto, I've a feeling we're not going to Switzerland"... --Pudder (talk) 07:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I imagine it is, but it's still interesting to see the defaults before you've added much to the dictionary. I believe this is what Randall is up to. 108.162.216.209 13:00, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

What about adding a reference to XKCD Questions[1]? --Jkotek

Wasn't there XKCD comics about keyboard prediction starting from blank state? --JakubNarebski (talk) 09:57, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

[2] You're welcome. 141.101.89.217 10:04, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I thought some of the humor for the LoTR reference was the Gimli's dad was a character in The Hobbit. Obviously, Randall didn't work this in, but it could've affected his choice to feature this one in the comic Djbrasier (talk) 16:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Given the outcome of the Scottish referendum on secession, it seems to me that the iOS-updated version of Wallace's quote is perfectly appropriate. --141.101.64.125 23:01, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Wallace didn't fight the British, he fought the English. 141.101.98.19 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Incomplete, anyone? Or is this wiki just goigo explain jokes Randall himself has made? It's probably the latter case, since nobody seems to have had a problem in four years. 172.68.46.41 05:49, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

William Wallace's quote actually goes "They can take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom". 172.68.253.149 01:59, 30 June 2019 (UTC)

Shouldn't the quote shown in the illustration at the top be explained too? It's not a movie per se, but still. --Theanswertolifetheuniverseandeverything (talk) 00:57, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Done. 172.69.68.106 19:56, 22 October 2021 (UTC)