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X. K. C. D. at 01:00, 4 May 2022

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162.158.63.80: /* Explanation */ Added that the last panel could also be a reference to comic 240

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‎Explanation: Added that the last panel could also be a reference to comic 240

141.101.76.100: /* Explanation */ change “second half of the coordinates” to “remainder of the coordinates” – both the decimal part of the latitude and the entire longitude are missing, that’s more than half

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‎Explanation: change “second half of the coordinates” to “remainder of the coordinates” – both the decimal part of the latitude and the entire longitude are missing, that’s more than half

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 The first and second panel are a discussion between [[Megan]] and [[Ponytail]] about {{w|Dream|dreams}}. Megan mentions a dream or nightmare about failing to prepare for an exam, despite not being a student for years. This is similar to the dream depicted in [[557: Students]]. Ponytail responds that certain dreams occur with surprising frequency among many people, dubbing them "Universal Dreams" (which is the title of the comic). Universal dreams are dreams that are weirdly common, as also abused in [[719: Brain Worms]].
-In the third panel, [[Black Hat]] describes an avatar of misfortune in the form of a horse appearing on a hill. This could be a play on the word {{w|Nightmare|nightmare}}. A {{w|Mare_(folklore)|mare}} was originally a demon or goblin that gave bad dreams. The modern word {{w|Mare#Etymology|mare}}, meaning female horse, has a different origin, but still serves handily as a {{w|Pun#Homophonic|homophobic pun}}.
+In the third panel, [[Black Hat]] describes an avatar of misfortune in the form of a horse appearing on a hill. This could be a play on the word {{w|Nightmare|nightmare}}. A {{w|Mare_(folklore)|mare}} was originally a demon or goblin that gave bad dreams. The modern word {{w|Mare#Etymology|mare}}, meaning female horse, has a different origin, but still serves handily as a {{w|Pun#Homophonic|homophonic pun}}.
 Alternatively, this may be a reference to the 2007 film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465538/ ''Michael Clayton''], which features a dreamlike sequence where the title character recognizes a scene of three horses on a hilltop from an illustration in a book. He stops his car, gets out and approaches the horses, just minutes before his car explodes. This marks a major turning point in the direction Clayton takes for the rest of the film, similar to how Black Hat says "[the horses] mean the dream is about to turn bad."

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 The first and second panel are a discussion between [[Megan]] and [[Ponytail]] about {{w|Dream|dreams}}. Megan mentions a dream or nightmare about failing to prepare for an exam, despite not being a student for years. This is similar to the dream depicted in [[557: Students]]. Ponytail responds that certain dreams occur with surprising frequency among many people, dubbing them "Universal Dreams" (which is the title of the comic). Universal dreams are dreams that are weirdly common, as also abused in [[719: Brain Worms]].
-In the third panel, [[Black Hat]] describes an avatar of misfortune in the form of a horse appearing on a hill. This could be a play on the word {{w|Nightmare|nightmare}}. A {{w|Mare_(folklore)|mare}} was originally a demon or goblin that gave bad dreams. The modern word {{w|Mare#Etymology|mare}}, meaning female horse, has a different origin, but still serves handily as a {{w|Pun#Homophonic|homophonic pun}}.
+In the third panel, [[Black Hat]] describes an avatar of misfortune in the form of a horse appearing on a hill. This could be a play on the word {{w|Nightmare|nightmare}}. A {{w|Mare_(folklore)|mare}} was originally a demon or goblin that gave bad dreams. The modern word {{w|Mare#Etymology|mare}}, meaning female horse, has a different origin, but still serves handily as a {{w|Pun#Homophonic|homophobic pun}}.
 Alternatively, this may be a reference to the 2007 film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465538/ ''Michael Clayton''], which features a dreamlike sequence where the title character recognizes a scene of three horses on a hilltop from an illustration in a book. He stops his car, gets out and approaches the horses, just minutes before his car explodes. This marks a major turning point in the direction Clayton takes for the rest of the film, similar to how Black Hat says "[the horses] mean the dream is about to turn bad."

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 Alternatively, this may be a reference to the 2007 film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465538/ ''Michael Clayton''], which features a dreamlike sequence where the title character recognizes a scene of three horses on a hilltop from an illustration in a book. He stops his car, gets out and approaches the horses, just minutes before his car explodes. This marks a major turning point in the direction Clayton takes for the rest of the film, similar to how Black Hat says "[the horses] mean the dream is about to turn bad."
-In the last panel, Black Hat describes having dreams where he receives specific information about the real world, which seems closer to {{w|List_of_dreams#Prophetic_dreams|prophesying}} or {{w|Precognition#In_dreams|precognition}} than what would be considered a normal dream, as normal dreams do not tell the future.{{Citation needed}} This may be a reference to the 2009 film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/ ''Knowing''], in which a child hears voices telling her the date, time, latitude, and longitude of major disasters (including earthquakes) that will occur 50 years in the future.
+In the last panel, Black Hat describes having dreams where he receives specific information about the real world, which seems closer to {{w|List_of_dreams#Prophetic_dreams|prophesying}} or {{w|Precognition#In_dreams|precognition}} than what would be considered a normal dream, as normal dreams do not tell the future.{{Citation needed}} This may be a reference to the 2009 film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/ ''Knowing''], in which a child hears voices telling her the date, time, latitude, and longitude of major disasters (including earthquakes) that will occur 50 years in the future. This could also be a reference to comic [[240: Dream Girl|240]].
 In the title text, either [[Megan]] or [[Ponytail]] is responding to Black Hat when she unexpectedly interrupts herself with the first part of geographic coordinates (Latitude 35), just as Black Hat described, implying that the whole comic might be another of Black Hat's dreams. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_parallel_north 35 degrees North] would include 31 major cities around the world, including 11 in Japan and 8 in the USA (including California, a seismically active region); the only major city within [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_parallel_south 35 degrees South] is Canberra, Australia. This would suggest that an earthquake would happen soon in one of those major cities. The remainder of the coordinates are most likely cut off to add uncertainty to the situation.

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 In the last panel, Black Hat describes having dreams where he receives specific information about the real world, which seems closer to {{w|List_of_dreams#Prophetic_dreams|prophesying}} or {{w|Precognition#In_dreams|precognition}} than what would be considered a normal dream, as normal dreams do not tell the future.{{Citation needed}} This may be a reference to the 2009 film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/ ''Knowing''], in which a child hears voices telling her the date, time, latitude, and longitude of major disasters (including earthquakes) that will occur 50 years in the future.
-In the title text, either [[Megan]] or [[Ponytail]] is responding to Black Hat when she unexpectedly interrupts herself with the first part of geographic coordinates (Latitude 35), just as Black Hat described, implying that the whole comic might be another of Black Hat's dreams. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_parallel_north 35 degrees North] would include 31 major cities around the world, including 11 in Japan and 8 in the USA (including California, a seismically active region); the only major city within [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_parallel_south 35 degrees South] is Canberra, Australia. This would suggest that an earthquake would happen soon in one of those major cities. The second half of the coordinates are most likely cut off to add uncertainty to the situation.
+In the title text, either [[Megan]] or [[Ponytail]] is responding to Black Hat when she unexpectedly interrupts herself with the first part of geographic coordinates (Latitude 35), just as Black Hat described, implying that the whole comic might be another of Black Hat's dreams. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_parallel_north 35 degrees North] would include 31 major cities around the world, including 11 in Japan and 8 in the USA (including California, a seismically active region); the only major city within [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_parallel_south 35 degrees South] is Canberra, Australia. This would suggest that an earthquake would happen soon in one of those major cities. The remainder of the coordinates are most likely cut off to add uncertainty to the situation.
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	==Explanation==		==Explanation==
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	The first and second panel are a discussion between [[Megan]] and [[Ponytail]] about {{w\|Dream\|dreams}}. Megan mentions a dream or nightmare about failing to prepare for an exam, despite not being a student for years. This is similar to the dream depicted in [[557: Students]]. Ponytail responds that certain dreams occur with surprising frequency among many people, dubbing them "Universal Dreams" (which is the title of the comic). Universal dreams are dreams that are weirdly common, as also abused in [[719: Brain Worms]].		The first and second panel are a discussion between [[Megan]] and [[Ponytail]] about {{w\|Dream\|dreams}}. Megan mentions a dream or nightmare about failing to prepare for an exam, despite not being a student for years. This is similar to the dream depicted in [[557: Students]]. Ponytail responds that certain dreams occur with surprising frequency among many people, dubbing them "Universal Dreams" (which is the title of the comic). Universal dreams are dreams that are weirdly common, as also abused in [[719: Brain Worms]].