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</table>TheusafBOThttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2912&diff=338307&oldid=029122024-03-27T20:09:03Z<p>Created by theusafBOT: #REDIRECT <a href="/wiki/index.php/2912:_Cursive_Letters" title="2912: Cursive Letters">2912: Cursive Letters</a></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>#REDIRECT [[2912: Cursive Letters]]</div>TheusafBOThttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1373:_Screenshot&diff=338199&oldid=3381941373: Screenshot2024-03-26T12:50:21Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Explanation: </span> This wasn't mentioned, for some reason. Adds to the memetic connectivity.</span></p>
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