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<a href="//www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2089:_Christmas_Eve_Eve&diff=236484&oldid=222802">Show changes</a>X. K. C. D.https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2089:_Christmas_Eve_Eve&diff=222802&oldid=prev172.70.174.119: /* Explanation */ Added groan-inducing Youtube link2021-12-19T23:30:49Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Explanation: </span> Added groan-inducing Youtube link</span></p>
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