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2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:55:38Z

Bamboo:

{{comic
| number = 2763
| date = April 14, 2023
| title = Linguistics Gossip
| image = linguistics_gossip_2x.png
| imagesize = 269x329px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.
}}

==Explanation==
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{{w|Æ}} is the {{w|Ligature (writing)|ligature}} used to represent the Latin diphthong ae. The comic personifies the letters "A" and "E", imagining that the character Æ represents a romantic relationship between the two. It then imagines a situation in which the two letters end the relationship and eventually marry other letters, giving rise to two new ligatures.

The title text plays with the idea of the personified letters using their own letters in writing as a way to reference themselves. In the comic, E's new relationship appears to be with the letter "V" (although because the letter is sideways in the ligature it is unclear, it could also be with the letter "I" which, if drawn vertically joined to E would not be an obvious ligature and so it was drawn at an angle). If indeed E's spouse is the letter V, E's wedding invitation using the word "LOVE" more times than is strictly necessary could be because E likes seeing the letters V and E next to each other.

==Transcript==
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:[There is a broken heart at the top of the image, centered. Below is Æ (letter combining A and E). There are arrows pointing downward. One from the "A" of Æ to a A, and one from the "E" of Æ to a E. And below this layer, an arrow from the A to a letter combining A and R, and an arrow from the E to a letter combining V and E.]

:[Caption below the panel:]

:Hot linguistics gossip: The '''A''' and '''E''' from '''Æ''' have broken up and are now married to other letters.
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2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:22:25Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2763
| date = April 14, 2023
| title = Linguistics Gossip
| image = linguistics_gossip_2x.png
| imagesize = 269x329px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.
}}

==Explanation==
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{{w|Æ}} is the {{w|Ligature (writing)|ligature}} used to represent the Latin diphthong ae. The comic personifies letters "a" and "e", imagining that the character Æ represents a romantic relationship between the two. It then imagines a situation in which the two letters end the relationship and eventually marry other letters, giving rise to two new ligatures.

The title text plays with the idea of the personified letters using their own letters in writing as a way to reference themselves. In the comic, E's new relationship appears to be with the letter "V" (although because the letter is sideways in the ligature it is unclear, it could also be with the letter "I" which, if drawn vertically joined to E would not be an obvious ligature and so it was drawn at an angle). If indeed E's spouse is the letter V, E's wedding invitation using the word "LOVE" more times than is strictly necessary could be because E likes seeing the letters V and E next to each other.

==Transcript==
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2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:20:09Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2763
| date = April 14, 2023
| title = Linguistics Gossip
| image = linguistics_gossip_2x.png
| imagesize = 269x329px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.
}}

==Explanation==
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{{w|Æ}} is the {{w|Ligature (writing)|ligature}} used to represent the Latin diphthong ae. The comic personifies letters "a" and "e", imagining that the character Æ represents a romantic relationship between the two. It then imagines a situation in which the two letters end the relationship and eventually marry other letters, giving rise to two new (nonexistent) combination characters.

The title text plays with the idea of the personified letters using their own letters in writing as a way to reference themselves. In the comic, E's new relationship appears to be with the letter "V" (although because the letter is sideways it is unclear, it could also be with the letter "I" which, if drawn vertically joined to E would not be an obvious combination character and so it was drawn at an angle). If indeed E's spouse is the letter V, E's wedding invitation using the word "LOVE" more times than is strictly necessary could be because E likes seeing the letters V and E next to each other.

==Transcript==
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2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:19:39Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2763
| date = April 14, 2023
| title = Linguistics Gossip
| image = linguistics_gossip_2x.png
| imagesize = 269x329px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.
}}

==Explanation==
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{{w|Æ}} is the {{w|ligature|Ligature (writing)}} used to represent the Latin diphthong ae. The comic personifies letters "a" and "e", imagining that the character Æ represents a romantic relationship between the two. It then imagines a situation in which the two letters end the relationship and eventually marry other letters, giving rise to two new (nonexistent) combination characters.

The title text plays with the idea of the personified letters using their own letters in writing as a way to reference themselves. In the comic, E's new relationship appears to be with the letter "V" (although because the letter is sideways it is unclear, it could also be with the letter "I" which, if drawn vertically joined to E would not be an obvious combination character and so it was drawn at an angle). If indeed E's spouse is the letter V, E's wedding invitation using the word "LOVE" more times than is strictly necessary could be because E likes seeing the letters V and E next to each other.

==Transcript==
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2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:19:07Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2763
| date = April 14, 2023
| title = Linguistics Gossip
| image = linguistics_gossip_2x.png
| imagesize = 269x329px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by a BOT - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}

{{w|Æ}} is the {{w|Ligature (writing)}} used to represent the Latin diphthong ae. The comic personifies letters "a" and "e", imagining that the character Æ represents a romantic relationship between the two. It then imagines a situation in which the two letters end the relationship and eventually marry other letters, giving rise to two new (nonexistent) combination characters.

The title text plays with the idea of the personified letters using their own letters in writing as a way to reference themselves. In the comic, E's new relationship appears to be with the letter "V" (although because the letter is sideways it is unclear, it could also be with the letter "I" which, if drawn vertically joined to E would not be an obvious combination character and so it was drawn at an angle). If indeed E's spouse is the letter V, E's wedding invitation using the word "LOVE" more times than is strictly necessary could be because E likes seeing the letters V and E next to each other.

==Transcript==
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Talk:2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:14:51Z

Bamboo:

Added initial explanation [[User:Bamboo|Bamboo]] ([[User talk:Bamboo|talk]]) 14:08, 14 April 2023 (UTC)Bamboo

Added possible explanation of title text [[User:Bamboo|Bamboo]] ([[User talk:Bamboo|talk]]) 14:14, 14 April 2023 (UTC)Bamboo

2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:13:26Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2763
| date = April 14, 2023
| title = Linguistics Gossip
| image = linguistics_gossip_2x.png
| imagesize = 269x329px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.
}}

==Explanation==
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{{w|Æ}} is a character used to represent the Latin diphthong ae. The comic personifies letters "a" and "e", imagining that the character Æ represents a romantic relationship between the two. It imagines a situation in which the two letters end the relationship and eventually marry other letters, giving rise to two new (nonexistent) combination characters.

The title text plays with the idea of the personified letters using their own letters in writing as a way to reference themselves. In the comic, E's new relationship appears to be with the letter "V" (although because the letter is sideways it is unclear, it could also be with the letter "I" which, if drawn vertically joined to E would not be an obvious combination character and so it was drawn at an angle). If indeed E's spouse is the letter V, E's wedding invitation using the word "LOVE" more times than is strictly necessary could be because E likes seeing the letters V and E next to each other.

==Transcript==
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Talk:2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:08:02Z

Bamboo:

2763: Linguistics Gossip

2023-04-14T14:05:34Z

Bamboo:

2762: Diffraction Spikes

2023-04-12T23:36:23Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2762
| date = April 12, 2023
| title = Diffraction Spikes
| image = diffraction_spikes_2x.png
| imagesize = 324x370px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Even if a planet is lucky enough to have a stable orbit that weaves between the spikes, the seasons get weird whenever it passes close to them.
}}

==Explanation==
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{{w|Diffraction spike|Diffraction spikes}} are visual artifacts that appear to extend from light sources, especially when viewed through a lens or telescope. In telescopes, they are often caused by the support struts of one of the lenses in the telescope.

The comic pretends that these artifacts are, in fact, real, sharp spikes extending from all stars. If this were the case, planets orbiting the star might risk their orbit intersecting a spike being sliced apart.

==Transcript==
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2762: Diffraction Spikes

2023-04-12T23:26:45Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2762
| date = April 12, 2023
| title = Diffraction Spikes
| image = diffraction_spikes_2x.png
| imagesize = 324x370px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Even if a planet is lucky enough to have a stable orbit that weaves between the spikes, the seasons get weird whenever it passes close to them.
}}

==Explanation==
Diffraction spikes are visual artifacts that appear to extend from light sources, especially when viewed through a lens or telescope. In telescopes, they are often caused by the support struts of one of the lenses in the telescope.

The comic pretends that these artifacts are, in fact, real, sharp spikes extending from all stars. If this were the case, planets orbiting the star might risk their orbit intersecting a spike being sliced apart.

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==Transcript==
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2762: Diffraction Spikes

2023-04-12T23:25:44Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2762
| date = April 12, 2023
| title = Diffraction Spikes
| image = diffraction_spikes_2x.png
| imagesize = 324x370px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Even if a planet is lucky enough to have a stable orbit that weaves between the spikes, the seasons get weird whenever it passes close to them.
}}

==Explanation==
Diffraction spikes are visual artifacts that appear to extend from light sources, especially when viewed through a lens or telescope. In telescopes, they are often caused by the support struts of one of the lenses in the telescope.

The comic pretends that these artifacts are, in fact real sharp spikes extending from all stars. If this were the case, planets orbiting the star might risk it's orbit intersecting a spike being sliced apart.

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==Transcript==
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2762: Diffraction Spikes

2023-04-12T23:25:26Z

Bamboo: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2762
| date = April 12, 2023
| title = Diffraction Spikes
| image = diffraction_spikes_2x.png
| imagesize = 324x370px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Even if a planet is lucky enough to have a stable orbit that weaves between the spikes, the seasons get weird whenever it passes close to them.
}}

==Explanation==
Diffraction spikes are vidual artifacts that appear to extend from light sources, especially when viewed through a lens or telescope. In telescopes, they are often caused by the support struts of one of the lenses in the telescope.

The comic pretends that these artifacts are, in fact real sharp spikes extending from all stars. If this were the case, planets orbiting the star might risk it's orbit intersecting a spike being sliced apart.

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==Transcript==
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{{comic discussion}}

2762: Diffraction Spikes

2023-04-12T23:24:55Z

Bamboo:

{{comic
| number = 2762
| date = April 12, 2023
| title = Diffraction Spikes
| image = diffraction_spikes_2x.png
| imagesize = 324x370px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Even if a planet is lucky enough to have a stable orbit that weaves between the spikes, the seasons get weird whenever it passes close to them.
}}

==Explanation==
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Diffraction spikes are vidual artifacts that appear to extend from light sources, especially when viewed through a lens or telescope. In telescopes, they are often caused by the support struts of one of the lenses in the telescope.

The comic pretends that these artifacts are, in fact real sharp spikes extending from all stars. If this were the case, planets orbiting the star might risk it's orbit intersecting a spike being sliced apart.

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==Transcript==
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