1679: Substitutions 3 - Revision history

YZ100 at 17:00, 9 May 2026

2026-05-09T17:00:25Z

DollarStoreBa'al: cat

2026-03-31T17:00:33Z

cat

12.155.53.219: /* Explanation */ just noticed that Substitutions 3 was labeled as the second comic in the series. Changed it from “second” to “third”.

2026-01-08T16:18:40Z

‎Explanation: just noticed that Substitutions 3 was labeled as the second comic in the series. Changed it from “second” to “third”.

FaviFake at 18:40, 10 May 2025

2025-05-10T18:40:08Z

FaviFake at 18:31, 10 May 2025

2025-05-10T18:31:29Z

172.69.23.117: /* Table of Substitutions */

2025-02-20T01:12:40Z

‎Table of Substitutions

172.71.154.77: /* Table of Substitutions */

2025-02-19T23:20:26Z

‎Table of Substitutions

Maplestrip: /* Table of Substitutions */

2024-03-20T10:41:45Z

‎Table of Substitutions

172.69.194.165: /* Table of Substitutions */

2024-03-19T15:33:55Z

‎Table of Substitutions

Maplestrip: /* Table of Substitutions */ Different descriptions of Doctor Who and The Big Bang Theory that might give a better sense of why this change is amusing? Feel free to undo or edit further... Also changing the social media ones I guess for same reason.

2024-03-19T14:39:22Z

‎Table of Substitutions: Different descriptions of Doctor Who and The Big Bang Theory that might give a better sense of why this change is amusing? Feel free to undo or edit further... Also changing the social media ones I guess for same reason.

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 [[Category:Language]]
 [[Category:Science]]
 [[Category:Politics]]
 [[Category:Pokémon]]
 [[Category:Doctor Who]]
 [[Category:Comics with custom header texts]]

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	[[Category:Pokémon]]		[[Category:Pokémon]]
	[[Category:Doctor Who]]		[[Category:Doctor Who]]
		+	[[Category:Comics with custom header texts]]

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 ==Explanation==
-This is the second comic in the [[:Category:Substitution|Substitution series]] where [[Randall]] suggests substitutions that will make reading the news more fun. But there have been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] both before and after these ones. This is the full series:
+This is the third comic in the [[:Category:Substitution|Substitution series]] where [[Randall]] suggests substitutions that will make reading the news more fun. But there have been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] both before and after these ones. This is the full series:
 *[[1288: Substitutions]]
 *[[1625: Substitutions 2]]

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 [[Category:Substitution]]
 [[Category:Comics sharing name|Substitutions]]
 [[Category:Charts]]

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 ==Explanation==
-This is the third comic in the [[:Category:Substitution series|Substitution series]] where [[Randall]] has suggested substitutions that will make reading the news more fun. This time it will be even '''more''' fun! But there have been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] both before and after these ones.
+This is the second comic in the [[:Category:Substitution|Substitution series]] where [[Randall]] suggests substitutions that will make reading the news more fun. But there have been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] both before and after these ones. This is the full series:
 *[[1288: Substitutions]]
 *[[1625: Substitutions 2]]
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 {{comic discussion}}
-[[Category:Substitution series]]
+[[Category:Substitution]]
 [[Category:Comics sharing name|Substitutions]]
 [[Category:Charts]]

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 | Remains to be seen || Unknown as of yet, speculative || Will never be known || Can never be determined, final statement indicating we've given up trying to understand, etc.
 |-
-| Silver bullet || Perfect solution || Way to kill werewolves || In {{w|werewolf}} folklore, a {{w|silver bullet}} was usually the only way to actually kill a werewolf. This the phrase "silver bullet" is metaphorically used to mean something like "perfect solution" &mdash; this substitution inverts the metaphor and brings back the more literal meaning of the phrase, as if politicians and scientists are researching new ways to kill werewolves.
+| Silver bullet || Perfect solution || Way to kill werewolves || In {{w|werewolf}} folklore, a {{w|silver bullet}} was usually the only way to actually kill a werewolf. Thus the phrase "silver bullet" is metaphorically used to mean something like "perfect solution" &mdash; this substitution inverts the metaphor and brings back the more literal meaning of the phrase, as if politicians and scientists are researching new ways to kill werewolves.
 |-
 | Subway system || A network of underground tunnels for commuter trains || Tunnels I found || A more personal and colloquial way to refer to underground tunnels, as though they had just been discovered for the first time.

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 | Scientists || A group of people considered authorities in various scientific realms of study || {{w|Channing Tatum}} and his friends || A famous actor and a group of people closely associated with him. The name was likely chosen at random.
 |-
-| You won't believe || A catchphrase used in "click-bait" headlines to attract attention and traffic || I'm really sad about || A different catchphrase expressing disappointment in the topic
+| You won't believe || A catchphrase used in "click-bait" headlines to attract attention and traffic || I'm really sad about || A different phrase expressing genuine disappointment in the topic
 |}

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 | Cautiously optimistic || A guarded statement of optimism about a situation || Delusional || Firmly believing something in spite of clear evidence to the contrary
 |-
-| {{w|Doctor Who}} || Longrunning popular sci-fi TV series often combining history and aliens || {{w|The Big Bang Theory}} || A popular comedy TV series about a friendgroup of stereotypical nerds.
+| {{w|Doctor Who}} || Longrunning popular sci-fi TV series often combining history and aliens || {{w|The Big Bang Theory}} || A popular comedy TV series about a friendship-group of stereotypical nerds and their acquaintences.
 |-
 | Win votes || To make a politician more popular and more likely to win an election || Find {{w|Pokémon}} || To collect virtual creatures in a popular video game series
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 | Email / {{w|Facebook}} post / {{w|Twitter|Tweet}} || Forms of electronic communication, usually shortform and either serious or casual. || Poem || An artistic form of writing that usually involves rhyming and meter.
 |-
-| Facebook CEO || At time of writing, {{w|Mark Zuckerberg}} || This guy || Any generic person, sometimes used in a derogatory fashion by suggesting the person isn't special or important.
+| Facebook CEO || At time of writing, {{w|Mark Zuckerberg}} || This guy || Any generic person, sometimes used in a derogatory fashion by suggesting the person isn't special or important, or used to refer to oneself.
 |-
 | Latest || The most recent in a series || Final || The last entry in a series (as in, there won't be any more).