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<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Explanation: </span> Correct*er* format.</span></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 06:22, 29 September 2023</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l8" >Line 8:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 8:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Explanation==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Explanation==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Chart</del>| Nolan Chart<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">] </del>is a visual representation of the political spectrum that measures not only liberal vs conservative tendencies but also libertarian and statist tendencies. 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172.70.90.3 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=868:_Nolan_Chart&diff=324573&oldid=prev 2023-09-29T05:51:33Z

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162.158.174.161 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=868:_Nolan_Chart&diff=324572&oldid=prev 2023-09-29T05:50:55Z

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On one side are both Democrats and Republicans and on the other side are baseball fans. In the typical Nolan Chart, Libertarians are in the top quadrant, but in this one &quot;Internet Libertarians&quot; take the spot because they love the Nolan Charts (which are found online) and have a lot of political opinions. &#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In this comic, it is taken to a different end. On one side are both Democrats and Republicans and on the other side are baseball fans. In the typical Nolan Chart, Libertarians are in the top quadrant, but in this one &quot;Internet Libertarians&quot; take the spot because they love the Nolan Charts (which are found online) and have a lot of political opinions. &#160;</div></td></tr> </table>

162.158.174.161 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=868:_Nolan_Chart&diff=322324&oldid=prev 2023-08-28T13:09:34Z

<p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 13:09, 28 August 2023</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l14" >Line 14:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 14:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Nolan may also refer to baseball Hall of Famer [http://baseballhall.org/hof/ryan-nolan Nolan Ryan].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Nolan may also refer to baseball Hall of Famer [http://baseballhall.org/hof/ryan-nolan Nolan Ryan].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the title text, the NFPA-compliant chemical manufacturers are mentioned because of {{w|NFPA 704|this diagram}}. 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Sir Charles Wheatstone was the inventor of the {{w|Wheatstone bridge}}, which is also {{w|File:Wheatstonebridge.svg|diamond-shaped}}. The title text also refers to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Nate Silver<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, who previously worked for Baseball Prospectus and now writes a data-driven political and sports blog called ''{{w|FiveThirtyEight}}'' for ESPN. He is both a lover of diamond-shaped diagrams (baseball) and has political opinions. 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