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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic references a famous quote made by {{w|Archimedes}}: [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Archimedes δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω], which could translate as "Give me a long enough lever and a place to rest it, and I will move the Earth". | + | This comic references a famous quote made by {{w|Archimedes}}: [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Archimedes δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω], which could translate as "Give me a long enough lever and a place to rest it, and I will move the Earth". Here, [[Cueball]] starts off the quote, but then he turns this into a hostage situation, announcing to kill a hostage every hour until he gets the equipment he is asking for. |
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The title text references another famous proverb, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." The quote starts out the same, but again ends with a sentence that is more fitting for an action movie. | The title text references another famous proverb, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." The quote starts out the same, but again ends with a sentence that is more fitting for an action movie. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Cueball: In the words of Archimedes, | :Cueball: In the words of Archimedes, | ||
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:Cueball: Give me a long enough lever and a place to rest it | :Cueball: Give me a long enough lever and a place to rest it | ||
− | :[ | + | :Cueball [now holding a gun]: Or I will kill one hostage every hour. |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Physics]] | [[Category:Physics]] |