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| date      = April 1, 2021
 
| date      = April 1, 2021
 
| title    = Checkbox
 
| title    = Checkbox
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| image    = 2445.png
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| image    = checkbox.gif
 
| titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check
 
| titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check
 
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{{TOC}}  
 
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*To experience the interactivity of the game, visit the {{xkcd|2445|original comic}}.
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*To experience the interactivity of this game, visit the {{xkcd|2445|original comic}}.
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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous fool's comic was [[2288: Collector's Edition]], which was delayed two days and released on Friday April 3, 2020. The next became [[2601: Instructions]] released on Friday April 1, 2022 (a regular release day).
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{{incomplete|Created by a CHECKBOX. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
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This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous fools comic was [[2288: Collector's Edition]], which was delayed two days and released on Friday April 3, 2020.
  
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The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of an animated gif of a {{w|checkbox}} (hence the name).  
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The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of a gif of a checkbox (hence the name).  
  
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The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the center is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted. By unmuting, and changing it to a loudspeaker, sounds are played when the check box is checked. This was the second [[:Category:Comics with audio|comic with audio]] on xkcd. The very similar April Fool's comic from the next year, [[2601: Instructions]], used audio, too. It also had only one element in the center, but not a check box, but a {{w|radio button}}.
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The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the center is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted. By unmuting, sounds are played when the check box is checked.
  
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Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted. The representation consists of a dot for a short press, or a bar for a longer press. All long presses are represented by a bar of a pre-determined length; in other words, a longer press does not result in a longer bar.
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Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted. The representation either has a dot for short press or a bar for long press; the length of either is not effected by the length of the actual time the box is pressed, only if it is above the or below the duration that defines if it is a dot or a bar.
  
 
By varying between brief and long presses, and brief and long intervals between presses, it is possible to enter characters in Morse Code.
 
By varying between brief and long presses, and brief and long intervals between presses, it is possible to enter characters in Morse Code.
  
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The check box then begins operating by itself, producing sounds which can be decoded as Morse Code. These responses are also printed in the browser's JavaScript console in both plain text and a textual representation of Morse code. If left without any initial input for 30 seconds it would send the message CQ (meaning "Seek You").
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The check box then begins operating by itself, producing sounds which can be decoded as Morse Code. These responses are also printed in the browser's JavaScript console in both plain text and a textual representation of Morse code. If it was left along without any initial input for 30 seconds, it would send the message CQ (meaning "Seek You").
  
 
The title text hints at the use of Morse Code in the comic; interpreting the "check" as a Morse Code dot and the "chhecck" (a long check) as a Morse Code dash gives ...---..., which is the Morse Code for "SOS", the international distress signal. Incidentally, inputting the SOS signal gives "YOU TOO?".
 
The title text hints at the use of Morse Code in the comic; interpreting the "check" as a Morse Code dot and the "chhecck" (a long check) as a Morse Code dash gives ...---..., which is the Morse Code for "SOS", the international distress signal. Incidentally, inputting the SOS signal gives "YOU TOO?".
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Some keywords, however, have [[#Special Responses´|special responses]].
 
Some keywords, however, have [[#Special Responses´|special responses]].
  
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===Unique header text===
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This comic has a [[xkcd_Header_text#Unique_header_text|unique header text]], see [[xkcd_Header_text#Checkbox|the details here]]. The header states that "This comic was put together byMax Goodhart, Patrick, Amber, Benjamin Staffin, Kevin Cotrone, and Michael Leuchtenburg. Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic.  
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This comic has a [[Header text#Unique_header_text|unique header text]], see [[Header text#Checkbox|the details here]]. The header is:
 
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:"This comic was put together by Max Goodhart, Patrick, Amber, Benjamin Staffin, Kevin Cotrone, and Michael Leuchtenburg."
 
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Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic.
 
  
 
==Special Responses==
 
==Special Responses==
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[. represents a short signal, - represents a long signal, and / represents pauses between words. Sojourner is a Mars rover which has been referenced by Randall in the past and is the entity operating the morse code device.]
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[.s are short presses, -s are long presses, and /s are spaces (just for readability)]
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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|XKCD -> A CROSS THREE LETTERS
 
|XKCD -> A CROSS THREE LETTERS
 
|[-..- -.- -.-. -..] -> [.- / -.-. .-. --- ... ... / - .... .-. . . / .-.. . - - . .-. ...]
 
|[-..- -.- -.-. -..] -> [.- / -.-. .-. --- ... ... / - .... .-. . . / .-.. . - - . .-. ...]
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|A pun on "across three letters", how clues are sometimes given in crossword puzzles. Instead, the word "xkcd" is literally a cross (x), followed by three letters (kcd).
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|HI -> HELLO! ANYBODY OUT THERE?
 
|HI -> HELLO! ANYBODY OUT THERE?
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|HELP -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER
 
|HELP -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER
 
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [. -. - . .-. / .. -- .- --. . / -. ..- -- -... . .-.]
 
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [. -. - . .-. / .. -- .- --. . / -. ..- -- -... . .-.]
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|See below; if you enter any number ≤ 2445 you will be linked to the corresponding xkcd comic.
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|-
 
|HELP -> YES PLEASE
 
|HELP -> YES PLEASE
 
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-.-- . ... / .--. .-.. . .- ... .]
 
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-.-- . ... / .--. .-.. . .- ... .]
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|Sojourner mistakes the person inputting the morse code as offering help instead of asking for it.
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|ES -> QUE
 
|ES -> QUE
 
|[. ...] -> [--.- ..- .]
 
|[. ...] -> [--.- ..- .]
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|"Es" means "is" in Spanish, and "Qué" is "what".
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|-
 
|WHAT -> ECHO
 
|WHAT -> ECHO
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|CHECK -> MATE
 
|CHECK -> MATE
 
|[-.-. .... . -.-. -.-] -> [-- .- - .]
 
|[-.-. .... . -.-. -.-] -> [-- .- - .]
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|Checkmate is the winning move in chess.
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|CHECKBOX -> RADIO BUTTON
 
|CHECKBOX -> RADIO BUTTON
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|E -> E ''pause'' I -> EIEIO
 
|E -> E ''pause'' I -> EIEIO
 
|[.] -> [.] ''pause'' [..] -> [. .. . .. ---]
 
|[.] -> [.] ''pause'' [..] -> [. .. . .. ---]
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|"E-I-E-I-O" is the refrain to the children's song {{w|Old MacDonald Had a Farm}}.
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|-
 
|-
 
|I (''repeat n times'') -> I (''repeat n times'')
 
|I (''repeat n times'') -> I (''repeat n times'')
 
|[..] -> [..] ''or'' [.. ...-] (IV) ''or'' [...-] (V)
 
|[..] -> [..] ''or'' [.. ...-] (IV) ''or'' [...-] (V)
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|This only applies for n < 4. n=4 returns 'IV' and n=5 returns 'V', the Roman numerals for 4 and 5, respectively.
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|This only applies for n < 4. n=4 returns 'IV' and n=5 returns 'V', the Roman numerals for 4 and 5, repectively.
 
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|-
 
|FLIPCOIN -> HEADS ''or'' TAILS
 
|FLIPCOIN -> HEADS ''or'' TAILS
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|LOOK AROUND -> NOT ENOUGH POWER
 
|LOOK AROUND -> NOT ENOUGH POWER
 
|[.-.. --- --- -.- / .- .-. --- ..- -. -..] -> [-. --- - / . -. --- ..- --. .... / .--. --- .-- . .-.]
 
|[.-.. --- --- -.- / .- .-. --- ..- -. -..] -> [-. --- - / . -. --- ..- --. .... / .--. --- .-- . .-.]
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|Indicates that Sojourner doesn't have enough battery to swivel its camera head.
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|-
 
|-
 
|SEE -> RED SOIL
 
|SEE -> RED SOIL
 
|[... . .] -> [.-. . -.. / ... --- .. .-..]
 
|[... . .] -> [.-. . -.. / ... --- .. .-..]
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|References that Sojourner is on Mars. Mars is covered in red soil.
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|WHO ARE YOU ''or'' WHAT IS YOUR NAME -> SOJOURNER
 
|WHO ARE YOU ''or'' WHAT IS YOUR NAME -> SOJOURNER
 
|[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-] ''or'' [.-- .... .- - / .. ... / -.-- --- ..- .-. / -. .- -- .] -> [... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]
 
|[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-] ''or'' [.-- .... .- - / .. ... / -.-- --- ..- .-. / -. .- -- .] -> [... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]
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|Indicates that Sojourner is the operator of the morse code device.
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|SOJOURNER -> CFM
 
|SOJOURNER -> CFM
 
|[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --]
 
|[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --]
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|CFM is short for confirm. Sojourner is confirming that it's in control of the morse code device.
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|CFM is short for confirm.
 
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|ET -> PHONE HOME
 
|ET -> PHONE HOME
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|LS -> DID YOU MEAN DIR
 
|LS -> DID YOU MEAN DIR
 
|[.-.. ...] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / -.. .. .-.]
 
|[.-.. ...] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / -.. .. .-.]
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|These are both commands for viewing the files in a directory. LS is the traditional method in UNIX, whereas DIR is more associated with MS-DOS/Windows (although it also exists in UNIX).
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|DIR -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER
 
|DIR -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER
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|(''any number ≤ 2445'') -> (''loads xkcd comic in new tab'')
 
|(''any number ≤ 2445'') -> (''loads xkcd comic in new tab'')
 
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|Pulls up the xkcd comic corresponding to the number entered. Only works for comics published before this one.
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|MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE
 
|MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE
 
|[-- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .- / -.-. .... .- -. -.-. .]
 
|[-- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .- / -.-. .... .- -. -.-. .]
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|A reference to [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/149:_Sandwich this comic]
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|SUDO MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT POSSIBLE HERE
 
|SUDO MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT POSSIBLE HERE
 
|[... ..- -.. --- / -- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .--. --- ... ... .. -... .-.. . / .... . .-. .]
 
|[... ..- -.. --- / -- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....] -> [-. --- - / .--. --- ... ... .. -... .-.. . / .... . .-. .]
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|Another reference to [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/149:_Sandwich this comic]
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|-
 
|I LOVE YOU -> LESS THAN THREE
 
|I LOVE YOU -> LESS THAN THREE
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|<nowiki />:) -> :D
 
|<nowiki />:) -> :D
 
|[---... -.--.-] -> [---... -..]
 
|[---... -.--.-] -> [---... -..]
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|This gives a bigger version of a smile than the one entered.
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|-
 
|-
 
|<nowiki />:( -> :C
 
|<nowiki />:( -> :C
 
|[---... -.--.] -> [---... -.-.]
 
|[---... -.--.] -> [---... -.-.]
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|Following the pattern from the above entry, this converts the sad face entered to a bigger frown.
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|-
 
|-
 
|<nowiki />;) -> :O
 
|<nowiki />;) -> :O
 
|[-.-.-. -.--.-] -> [---... ---]
 
|[-.-.-. -.--.-] -> [---... ---]
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|":O" is an {{w|emoticon}} depicting a surprised face.
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|-
 
|-
 
|<nowiki />:O -> :X
 
|<nowiki />:O -> :X
 
|[---... ---] -> [---... -..-]
 
|[---... ---] -> [---... -..-]
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|":X" is an emoticon depicting an embarrassed face.
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|-
 
|UWU -> OWO
 
|UWU -> OWO
 
|[..- .-- ..-] -> [--- .-- ---]
 
|[..- .-- ..-] -> [--- .-- ---]
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|"{{w|uwu}}" is an emoticon depicting a cute face. "owo" is the open-eyed version of "uwu".
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|-
 
|-
 
|OWO -> UWU
 
|OWO -> UWU
 
|[--- .-- ---] -> [..- .-- ..-]
 
|[--- .-- ---] -> [..- .-- ..-]
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|See "UWU -> OWO".
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|-
 
|-
 
|POG -> YEET
 
|POG -> YEET
 
|[.--. --- --.] -> [-.-- . . -]
 
|[.--. --- --.] -> [-.-- . . -]
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|Pog and yeet are both common interjections used on the Internet.
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|-
 
|UNIX -> (''Opens [https://uni.xkcd.com uni.xkcd.com]'')
 
|UNIX -> (''Opens [https://uni.xkcd.com uni.xkcd.com]'')
 
|[..- -. .. -..-]
 
|[..- -. .. -..-]
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|[https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/UniXKCD April Fools' Day in 2010]
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|GET YE FLASK -> YE WISH! IF THERE WAS A FLASK IN THIS GAME, WE'D KNOW ABOUT IT.
 
|GET YE FLASK -> YE WISH! IF THERE WAS A FLASK IN THIS GAME, WE'D KNOW ABOUT IT.
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|GET YE FLASK -> YOU CANNOT GET YE FLASK
 
|GET YE FLASK -> YOU CANNOT GET YE FLASK
 
|[--. . - / -.-- . / ..-. .-.. .- ... -.-] -> [-.-- --- ..- / -.-. .- -. -. --- - / --. . - / -.-- . / ..-. .-.. .- ... -.-]
 
|[--. . - / -.-- . / ..-. .-.. .- ... -.-] -> [-.-- --- ..- / -.-. .- -. -. --- - / --. . - / -.-- . / ..-. .-.. .- ... -.-]
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|This response, as well as the previous one, are references to a recurring joke from {{w|Homestar Runner}}.
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|-
 
|-
 
|YO -> YO
 
|YO -> YO
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|DROP TABLE -> HAHA NO
 
|DROP TABLE -> HAHA NO
 
|[.... .- .... .- / -. ---] -> [.... .- .... .- / -. ---]
 
|[.... .- .... .- / -. ---] -> [.... .- .... .- / -. ---]
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|A reference to [[327: Exploits of a Mom]].
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|-
 
|-
 
|WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET
 
|WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET
 
|[.-- .... -.--] -> [- --- / ... - ..- -.. -.-- / - .... . / .-. . -.. / .--. .-.. .- -. . -]
 
|[.-- .... -.--] -> [- --- / ... - ..- -.. -.-- / - .... . / .-. . -.. / .--. .-.. .- -. . -]
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|Refers to Sojourners' misson on Mars.
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|-
 
|-
 
|EAT -> I PHOTOSYNTHESIZE
 
|EAT -> I PHOTOSYNTHESIZE
 
|[. .- -] -> [.. / .--. .... --- - --- ... -.-- -. - .... . ... .. --.. .]
 
|[. .- -] -> [.. / .--. .... --- - --- ... -.-- -. - .... . ... .. --.. .]
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|Sojourner is a rover, and therefore does not require food. For that matter, Sojourner also does not photosynthesize. It does, however, generate energy from light in a superficially similar manner using its solar panels.
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|-
 
|BATTLE ''or'' FIGHT -> THROW
 
|BATTLE ''or'' FIGHT -> THROW
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|START -> DID YOU MEAN START GAME?
 
|START -> DID YOU MEAN START GAME?
 
|[... - .- .-. -] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / ... - .- .-. - / --. .- -- . ..--..]
 
|[... - .- .-. -] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / ... - .- .-. - / --. .- -- . ..--..]
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|References the below input.
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|-
 
|-
 
|STARTGAME -> CHECK BACK LATER
 
|STARTGAME -> CHECK BACK LATER
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|SOS -> YOU TOO?
 
|SOS -> YOU TOO?
 
|[... --- ...] -> [-.-- --- ..- / - --- --- ..--..]
 
|[... --- ...] -> [-.-- --- ..- / - --- --- ..--..]
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|Implies that Sojourner is also in need of help.
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|-
 
|SOS -> OH NO
 
|SOS -> OH NO
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|QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER
 
|QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER
 
|[--.- .-. .-] -> [--.- .-. .- / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]
 
|[--.- .-. .-] -> [--.- .-. .- / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]
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|Usually, the answer would be a ship or a coast station, but here since "QRA" asks for who is the sender, Sojourner answers "Sojourner".
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|-
 
|-
 
|QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM
 
|QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM
 
|[--.- .-. -...] -> [--.- .-. -... /..--- -.... ....- / -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. / -.- --]
 
|[--.- .-. -...] -> [--.- .-. -... /..--- -.... ....- / -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. / -.- --]
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|The distance from Sojourner.
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|-
 
|-
 
|QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS
 
|QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS
 
|[--.- .-. ....] -> [--.- .-. .... / ----- .-.-.- -.... ..... ..--- / -- . - . .-. ...]
 
|[--.- .-. ....] -> [--.- .-. .... / ----- .-.-.- -.... ..... ..--- / -- . - . .-. ...]
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|Wavelength of Sojourner.
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|-
 
|-
 
|QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER
 
|QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER
 
|[--.- .-. --.] -> [--.- .-. --. / .--. .- - .... ..-. .. -. -.. . .-.]
 
|[--.- .-. --.] -> [--.- .-. --. / .--. .- - .... ..-. .. -. -.. . .-.]
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|Sojourner comes from {{w|Mars Pathfinder}}.
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|-
 
|-
 
|QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER
 
|QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER
 
|[--.- .-. --..] -> [--.- .-. --.. / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]
 
|[--.- .-. --..] -> [--.- .-. --.. / ... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]
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|Sojourner is calling.
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|-
 
|-
 
|QRT -> PLEASE DON'T GO
 
|QRT -> PLEASE DON'T GO
 
|[--.- .-. -] -> [.--. .-.. . .- ... . / -.. --- -. .----. - / --. ---]
 
|[--.- .-. -] -> [.--. .-.. . .- ... . / -.. --- -. .----. - / --. ---]
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|Sojourner doesn't want the receiver to stop sending.
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|-
 
|-
 
|QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS
 
|QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS
 
|[--.- - ....] -> [--.- - .... / .- .-. . ... / ...- .- .-.. .-.. .. ...]
 
|[--.- - ....] -> [--.- - .... / .- .-. . ... / ...- .- .-.. .-.. .. ...]
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|Sojourner is situated in the {{w|Ares Vallis}}.
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|-
 
|-
 
|QSL -> QSL
 
|QSL -> QSL
 
|[--.- ... .-..] -> [--.- ... .-..]
 
|[--.- ... .-..] -> [--.- ... .-..]
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|Sojourner does receive the messages.
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|-
 
|73 -> 73 KN
 
|73 -> 73 KN
 
|[--... ...--] -> [--... ...-- / -.- -.]
 
|[--... ...--] -> [--... ...-- / -.- -.]
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|"73" means "best regards". By saying "best regards", Sojourner ends the transmission.
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|CL -> BYE
 
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|[-.-. .-..] -> [-... -.-- .]
 
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|Since the receiver (a.k.a. the person who inputs in the comic) is closing, Sojourner replies with "bye".
 
 
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===FORTUNE===
 
===FORTUNE===
  
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|-
 
|FORTUNE -> OPEN ME
 
|FORTUNE -> OPEN ME
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|[..-. --- .-. - ..- -. .] -> [--- .--. . -. / -- .]
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|[..-. --- .-. - ..- -. .]
 
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23. YOUR MOODS SIGNAL A PERIOD OF CHANGE
 
23. YOUR MOODS SIGNAL A PERIOD OF CHANGE
  
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24. FIRST THINK OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO THEN DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
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|[--- .--. . -.]
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25. ADVENTURE CAN BE REAL HAPPINESS
 
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26. SUCCESS IS GOING FROM FAILURE TO FAILURE WITHOUT LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM
 
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|[--- .--. . -.] ->
 
  
 
1. [.- / -... . .- ..- - .. ..-. ..- .-.. / ... -- .- .-. - / .- -. -.. / .-.. --- ...- .. -. --. / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / -.-. --- -- .. -. --. / .. -. - --- / -.-- --- ..- .-. / .-.. .. ..-. .]
 
1. [.- / -... . .- ..- - .. ..-. ..- .-.. / ... -- .- .-. - / .- -. -.. / .-.. --- ...- .. -. --. / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / -.-. --- -- .. -. --. / .. -. - --- / -.-- --- ..- .-. / .-.. .. ..-. .]
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23. [-.-- --- ..- .-. / -- --- --- -.. ... / ... .. --. -. .- .-.. / .- / .--. . .-. .. --- -.. / --- ..-. / -.-. .... .- -. --. .]
 
23. [-.-- --- ..- .-. / -- --- --- -.. ... / ... .. --. -. .- .-.. / .- / .--. . .-. .. --- -.. / --- ..-. / -.-. .... .- -. --. .]
  
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24. [..-. .. .-. ... - / - .... .. -. -.- / --- ..-. / .-- .... .- - / -.-- --- ..- / .-- .- -. - / - --- / -.. --- / - .... . -. / -.. --- / .-- .... .- - / -.-- --- ..- / .... .- ...- . / - --- / -.. ---]
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|OPEN -> HUH (if after something other than "FORTUNE")
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|[--- .--. . -.] -> [.... ..- ....]
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===ENCABULATOR===
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STATUS -> RADIO ONLINE, MOTOR ONLINE, UNILATERAL PHASE DETRACTOR UNPOWERED, CARDINAL GRAMMETER UNSYNCHRONIZED
  
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25. [.- -.. ...- . -. - ..- .-. . / -.-. .- -. / -... . / .-. . .- .-.. / .... .- .--. .--. .. -. . ... ...]
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[... - .- - ..- ...]
  
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26. [... ..- -.-. -.-. . ... ... / .. ... / --. --- .. -. --. / ..-. .-. --- -- / ..-. .- .. .-.. ..- .-. . / - --- / ..-. .- .. .-.. ..- .-. . / .-- .. - .... --- ..- - / .-.. --- ... ... / --- ..-. / . -. - .... ..- ... .. .- ... --]
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YOUTUBE -> RXJKDH1KZ0W    ''(Note: video ID for [https://youtu.be/RXJKdh1KZ0w Rockwell Retro Encabulator])''
  
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|All fortunes seem to be some kind of message in a fortune cookie, with the exception of fortune 8, which is a reference to [[10: Pi Equals]].
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[-.-- --- ..- - ..- -... .]
  
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|-
 
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|OPEN -> HUH (if after something other than "FORTUNE")
 
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|[--- .--. . -.] -> [.... ..- ....]
 
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|}
 
  
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===ENCABULATOR===
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REPAIR, ENCABULATOR, FIX, ''or'' SYSTEM  -> ENTERING ENCABULATOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. OPTIONS 1 INITIATE SIDE FUMBLING 2 ALIGN SPURVING BEARINGS 3 REVERSE TREMIE PIPE
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[.-. . .--. .- .. .-.]
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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* 1 -> SIDE FUMBLING DETECTED. MODIAL INTERACTION UNSTABLE. RECOVERY TERMINATED.
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! Message & response
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* 2 -> MODIAL INTERACTION INITIATED. OPTIONS 1 UNWIND LOTUS O DELTOID 2 INCREASE DEPLENERATION 3 CONNECT GIRDLESPRING ON DOWN END OF GRAMMETER 4 CONNECT SEVENTH CONDUCTOR TO GIRDLESPRING
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! Morse Code
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** 1 -> SIDE FUMBLING DETECTED. MODIAL INTERACTION UNSTABLE. RECOVERY TERMINATED.
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! Explanation
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** 2 -> DEPLENERATION PREVENTED BY DINGLE ARM
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** 3 -> SIDE FUMBLING DETECTED. MODIAL INTERACTION UNSTABLE. RECOVERY TERMINATED.
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|STATUS -> RADIO ONLINE, MOTOR ONLINE, UNILATERAL PHASE DETRACTOR UNPOWERED, CARDINAL GRAMMETER UNSYNCHRONIZED
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** 4 -> PANAMETRIC FAN ACTIVATED. MODIAL INTERACTION STABLE. DEFAULT CONFIGURATION MISSING. MANUALLY ENTER MARZELVANE TYPE TO COMPLETE RECOVERY
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|[... - .- - ..- ...] -> [.-. .- -.. .. --- / --- -. .-.. .. -. . --..-- / -- --- - --- .-. / --- -. .-.. .. -. . --..-- / ..- -. .. .-.. .- - . .-. .- .-.. / .--. .... .- ... . / -.. . - .-. .- -.-. - --- .-. / ..- -. .--. --- .-- . .-. . -.. --..-- / -.-. .- .-. -.. .. -. .- .-.. / --. .-. .- -- -- . - . .-. / ..- -. ... -.-- -. -.-. .... .-. --- -. .. --.. . -..]
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*** HYDROCOPTIC -> RECOVERY SUCCESSFUL. REBOOT Y N?
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**** Y -> //SOJOURNER_REPAIRED.PNG (''Opens [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sojourner_repaired.png sojourner_repaired.png]'')
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|-
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* 3 -> ERROR TREMIE PIPE NONREVERSIBLE
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|YOUTUBE -> RXJKDH1KZ0W
 
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|[-.-- --- ..- - ..- -... .]
 
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|This represents the video ID for [https://youtu.be/RXJKdh1KZ0w Rockwell Retro Encabulator]
 
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|-
 
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|REPAIR ''or'' ENCABULATOR ''or'' FIX ''or'' SYSTEM  -> ENTERING ENCABULATOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. OPTIONS 1 INITIATE SIDE FUMBLING 2 ALIGN SPURVING BEARINGS 3 REVERSE TREMIE PIPE
 
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:1 -> SIDE FUMBLING DETECTED. MODIAL INTERACTION UNSTABLE. RECOVERY TERMINATED.
 
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:2 -> MODIAL INTERACTION INITIATED. OPTIONS 1 UNWIND LOTUS O DELTOID 2 INCREASE DEPLENERATION 3 CONNECT GIRDLESPRING ON DOWN END OF GRAMMETER 4 CONNECT SEVENTH CONDUCTOR TO GIRDLESPRING
 
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::1 -> SIDE FUMBLING DETECTED. MODIAL INTERACTION UNSTABLE. RECOVERY TERMINATED.
 
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::2 -> DEPLENERATION PREVENTED BY DINGLE ARM
 
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::3 -> SIDE FUMBLING DETECTED. MODIAL INTERACTION UNSTABLE. RECOVERY TERMINATED.
 
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::4 -> PANAMETRIC FAN ACTIVATED. MODIAL INTERACTION STABLE. DEFAULT CONFIGURATION MISSING. MANUALLY ENTER MARZELVANE TYPE TO COMPLETE RECOVERY
 
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:::HYDROCOPTIC -> RECOVERY SUCCESSFUL. REBOOT Y N?
 
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::::Y -> (''Opens [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sojourner_repaired.png sojourner_repaired.png]'')
 
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:3 -> ERROR TREMIE PIPE NONREVERSIBLE
 
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|[.-. . .--. .- .. .-.] ''or'' [. -. -.-. .- -... ..- .-.. .- - --- .-.] ''or'' [..-. .. -..-] ''or'' [... -.-- ... - . --] -> [. -. - . .-. .. -. --. / . -. -.-. .- -... ..- .-.. .- - --- .-. / .-. . -.-. --- ...- . .-. -.-- / ... -.-- ... - . -- .-.-.- / --- .--. - .. --- -. ... / .---- / .. -. .. - .. .- - . / ... .. -.. . / ..-. ..- -- -... .-.. .. -. --. / ..--- / .- .-.. .. --. -. / ... .--. ..- .-. ...- .. -. --. / -... . .- .-. .. -. --. ... / ...-- / .-. . ...- . .-. ... . / - .-. . -- .. . / .--. .. .--. .]
 
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:[.----] -> [... .. -.. . / ..-. ..- -- -... .-.. .. -. --. / -.. . - . -.-. - . -.. .-.-.- / -- --- -.. .. .- .-.. / .. -. - . .-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. / ..- -. ... - .- -... .-.. . .-.-.- / .-. . -.-. --- ...- . .-. -.-- / - . .-. -- .. -. .- - . -.. .-.-.-]
 
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:[..---] -> [-- --- -.. .. .- .-.. / .. -. - . .-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. / .. -. .. - .. .- - . -.. .-.-.- / --- .--. - .. --- -. ... / .---- / ..- -. .-- .. -. -.. / .-.. --- - ..- ... / --- / -.. . .-.. - --- .. -.. / ..--- / .. -. -.-. .-. . .- ... . / -.. . .--. .-.. . -. . .-. .- - .. --- -. / ...-- / -.-. --- -. -. . -.-. - / --. .. .-. -.. .-.. . ... .--. .-. .. -. --. / --- -. / -.. --- .-- -. / . -. -.. / --- ..-. / --. .-. .- -- -- . - . .-. / ....- / -.-. --- -. -. . -.-. - / ... . ...- . -. - .... / -.-. --- -. -.. ..- -.-. - --- .-. / - --- / --. .. .-. -.. .-.. . ... .--. .-. .. -. --.]
 
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::[.----] -> [... .. -.. . / ..-. ..- -- -... .-.. .. -. --. / -.. . - . -.-. - . -.. .-.-.- / -- --- -.. .. .- .-.. / .. -. - . .-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. / ..- -. ... - .- -... .-.. . .-.-.- / .-. . -.-. --- ...- . .-. -.-- / - . .-. -- .. -. .- - . -.. .-.-.-]
 
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::[..---] -> [-.. . .--. .-.. . -. . .-. .- - .. --- -. / .--. .-. . ...- . -. - . -.. / -... -.-- / -.. .. -. --. .-.. . / .- .-. --]
 
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::[...--] -> [... .. -.. . / ..-. ..- -- -... .-.. .. -. --. / -.. . - . -.-. - . -.. .-.-.- / -- --- -.. .. .- .-.. / .. -. - . .-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. / ..- -. ... - .- -... .-.. . .-.-.- / .-. . -.-. --- ...- . .-. -.-- / - . .-. -- .. -. .- - . -.. .-.-.-]
 
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::[....-] -> [.--. .- -. .- -- . - .-. .. -.-. / ..-. .- -. / .- -.-. - .. ...- .- - . -.. .-.-.- / -- --- -.. .. .- .-.. / .. -. - . .-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. / ... - .- -... .-.. . .-.-.- / -.. . ..-. .- ..- .-.. - / -.-. --- -. ..-. .. --. ..- .-. .- - .. --- -. / -- .. ... ... .. -. --. .-.-.- / -- .- -. ..- .- .-.. .-.. -.-- / . -. - . .-. / -- .- .-. --.. . .-.. ...- .- -. . / - -.-- .--. . / - --- / -.-. --- -- .--. .-.. . - . / .-. . -.-. --- ...- . .-. -.--]
 
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:::[.... -.-- -.. .-. --- -.-. --- .--. - .. -.-.] -> [.-. . -.-. --- ...- . .-. -.-- / ... ..- -.-. -.-. . ... ... ..-. ..- .-.. .-.-.- / .-. . -... --- --- - / -.-- / -. ..--..]
 
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::::[-.--]
 
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:[...--] -> [. .-. .-. --- .-. / - .-. . -- .. . / .--. .. .--. . / -. --- -. .-. . ...- . .-. ... .. -... .-.. .]
 
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|
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
  
 
===MAZE===
 
===MAZE===
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RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER
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ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTERMAZE
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ENTER MAZE -> AN EMPTY ROOM
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[. -. - . .-. / -- .- --.. .]
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* LOOK -> AN EMPTY ROOM
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* HELP -> NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST GET
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* EXIT -> CFM (''Exits the maze'')
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Message & response
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|+ Maze
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! Morse Code
 
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! Explanation
 
 
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|-
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|RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER
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|an open flame || a candle on a table || style="background-color: black;" |
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|[.-. . - ..- .-. -.]
 
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|Return and enter are usually different names for the line-break key on a keyboard. "Carriage Return" is a holdover from mechanical typewriters (returning the carriage, and therefore the printing area, to its start-of-row position), in both mechanical and electronic outputs often implicitly (or explicitly) combined with Line Feed (moving the printing zone one effective line further down, or shifting the medium a similar degree up).
 
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"Enter" references the wish to submit some input (e.g. the contents of the database or form field(s) just edited, or ), and is essentially synonymous with forcing the move of a cursor to a new line. Often keyboards do not even have keycap text to indicate the key called "Return", "Enter" or any other name, instead using the prominent glyph '''&crarr;'''.
 
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In the case of describing travel (for example, at the entrance to a maze), the words ''could'' instead be described as antonyms. One can ''enter'' the maze, or ''return'' to a prior location (leaving the vicinity of the maze – if not the maze itself, if you had already entered). This may or may not be an additional intended joke, as in dialogues that ask obscure and ambiguously phrased choices such as "Do you want to end this task? [Quit]/[Cancel]”.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE
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| style="background-color: black;" | || an empty room (start) || style="background-color: black;" |
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|[. -. - . .-.]
 
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|ENTER MAZE -> AN EMPTY ROOM
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| style="background-color: black;" | || a hanging bell || an open book on a table (locked door)
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:LOOK -> AN EMPTY ROOM
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|-  
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:HELP -> NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST GET
 
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:EXIT -> CFM (''Exits the maze'')
 
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|[. -. - . .-. / -- .- --.. .] -> [.- -. / . -- .--. - -.-- / .-. --- --- --]
 
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:[.-.. --- --- -.-] -> [.- -. / . -- .--. - -.-- / .-. --- --- --]
 
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:[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-. --- .-. - .... / . .- ... - / ... --- ..- - .... / .-- . ... - / --. . -]
 
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:[. -..- .. -] -> [-.-. ..-. --]
 
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|
 
 
|}
 
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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|+ Maze
 
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|-
 
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|an open flame || a candle on a table || style="background-color: black;" |
 
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|-
 
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| style="background-color: black;" | || an empty room (start) || style="background-color: black;" |
 
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|-
 
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| style="background-color: black;" | || a hanging bell || an open book on a table (locked door)
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
  
 
Steps to complete (directions can be abbreviated as their first letter):
 
Steps to complete (directions can be abbreviated as their first letter):
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===CROSSWORD===
 
===CROSSWORD===
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{| class="wikitable"
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CROSSWORD -> NUMBERANDDIRECTION (starts a crossword, you can ask for hints like "1 down" or "2 across")
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! Message & response
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! Morse Code
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Appears to be today's (2021-04-01) New York Times Crossword: https://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2021/04/libertarian-politico-johnson-thu-4-1-21.html
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! Explanation
 
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|-
 
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|CROSSWORD -> NUMBER AND DIRECTION
 
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|[-.-. .-. --- ... ... .-- --- .-. -..] -> [-. ..- -- -... . .-. / .- -. -.. / -.. .. .-. . -.-. - .. --- -.]
 
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|This starts a crossword. You can ask for hints like "1 down" or "2 across". It appears to be the [https://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2021/04/libertarian-politico-johnson-thu-4-1-21.html New York Times Crossword] from the day this comic was written (2021-04-01).
 
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{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
  
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[[Category:April fools' comics]]
 
 
[[Category:Interactive comics]]
 
[[Category:Interactive comics]]
 
[[Category:Comics with animation]]
 
[[Category:Comics with animation]]
 
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]
 
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]
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[[Category:Comics with audio]]
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[[Category:April fools' comics]]

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