https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=2257%3A_Unsubscribe_Message2257: Unsubscribe Message - Revision history2026-05-22T00:39:38ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2257:_Unsubscribe_Message&diff=379575&oldid=prev2601:281:C884:A800:0:0:0:6787: Replace incorrect word 'assure' with 'ensure'.2025-06-16T15:01:48Z<p>Replace incorrect word 'assure' with 'ensure'.</p>
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