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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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In reference to the recently released {{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie}}, [[Randall]] has compiled an alphabetical list of Wikipedia article titles that follow the same syllable-stress pattern as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS-qFdw-v_o the theme song] of the {{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|1987 cartoon series}}. That pattern appears to be long-short-long-short-long-short-long-short, known in poetry as {{w|trochaic tetrameter}}. Some of the items on this list (e.g. ''{{w|Ace Ventura: Pet Detective}}'') are drawn in the same style as the logo from that series. Those wiki article titles that are drawn like this, do not follow the alphabetic list of those written in normal text. But even these ''headlines'' are listed alphabetically from top to bottom. The block of wiki article titles next to each of these headlines are alphabetically listed from top to bottom - so the entire comic is supposed to be read from top to bottom, starting with the headline to the left, and then reading the text to the right, and then changing this at the next headline etc.
  
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This comic is a reference to the recently released {{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie}}. It is a list of Wikipedia article titles that are in the same syllable-stress pattern as the first line of the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS-qFdw-v_o theme song] of the {{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|1987 cartoon series}}.
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Some of these phrases are not actually the titles of Wikipedia articles, but rather the full names given in articles' lede sentences. For instance, the article on Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie appears under the title "{{w|Woody Guthrie}}," as that is the name by which he is most commonly known, and thus is {{w|Wikipedia:Article_titles#Use_commonly_recognizable_names|preferred by Wikipedia policy}}.
  
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The list is compiled in alphabetical order from top to bottom, without respect to the left or right column. Some of the items on this list (e.g. ''{{w|Ace Ventura: Pet Detective}}'') are drawn as headlines in the same style as the logo from that series. These articles are not in alphabetical order with the surrounding small face text, but these headlines are in alphabetical order with the other headlines from top to bottom, without respect to the left or right column. Some of these phrases are not actually the titles of Wikipedia articles, but are redirects. For instance, the article on {{w|Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie}} redirects to {{w|Woody Guthrie}}, and {{w|Former Arctic Monkeys members}} at one time redirected to {{w|Andy Nicholson}}.
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See also [[856: Trochee Fixation]] and [[1383: Magic Words]] - other comics dealing with a similar concept.
  
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The syllable-stress pattern of this line is long-short-long-short-long-short-long-short, known in poetry as {{w|trochaic tetrameter}}. Randall has previously authored comics dealing with {{w|trochees}}, namely [[856: Trochee Fixation]] and [[1383: Magic Words]].
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The title text suggests an album of songs (''{{w|The Purple People Eater}}'', the aforementioned ''Ninja Turtles'' theme, ''{{w|Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini}}'' and the ''{{W|Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers}}'' theme), the title or primary refrain of which are made up entirely of {{w|trochee|trochaic}} {{w|meter (poetry)|meter}}. The refrains of the songs, respectively are: "One-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater"; "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"; "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and "Go go Power Rangers". The tie to ''trochees'' seems to be limited to the repeated lines, as the surrounding lines aren't necessarily made up of trochees. Further, it seems to ignore any incidental words between the repeated lines. Randall suggests that the lyrics to these songs might be interchangable to the point that the lyrics of each would be sung to the melody of the song following it in the tracklist. Randall would title the album ''{{w|Linked List}}'' as each song would melodically reference the next song.
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A similar idea was performed by {{w|Jimmy Fallon}} in 2001 at a [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jimmy+fallon+80s+medley concert for New York city] where he demonstrated singing "any 80's song" over the tune of {{w|MC Hammer}}'s song "{{w|U Can't Touch This}}".
 
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The title text suggests an album of songs (''{{w|The Purple People Eater}}'', the aforementioned ''Ninja Turtles'' theme, ''{{w|Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini}}'' and the ''{{w|Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers}}'' theme), the title or primary refrain of which have a large number of verses in {{w|trochee|trochaic}} {{w|meter (poetry)|meter}}. Randall suggests that these refrains are so interchangeable that the lyrics of each could be sung to the melody of the song following it in the tracklist. Randall would title the album ''{{w|Linked List}}'' as each song would melodically reference the next song. The refrains of the songs, respectively are:
 
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*"One-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater"
 
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*"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
 
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*"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
 
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*"Go go Power Rangers"
 
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In 2019 a [https://twitter.com/wiki_tmnt Twitter feed was created] which identifies Wikipedia articles with this stress pattern and creates a matching graphic.
 
  
 
==The Wikipedia links==
 
==The Wikipedia links==
  
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There are 6 headlines and 9 other article links in each block next to a headline for a total of 60 wiki links:
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*{{w|Ace Ventura: Pet Detective|Ace Ventura: Pet Detective}}
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**{{w|Biggest Loser: Second Chances|Biggest Loser: Second Chances}}
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**{{w|Cayman Island blue iguana}}
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**{{w|Central Texas pocket gopher}}
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**{{w|Church of Jesus Christ Creator}}
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**{{w|Climate change and meat production}}
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**{{w|Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon|Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon}}
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**{{w|Daylight saving time in China}}
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**{{w|Denver Airport People Mover}}
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**{{w|Easter Island spiny lobster}}
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*{{w|Asian Human Rights Commission}}
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**{{w|Edgar Allan Poe Museum}}
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**{{w|Engine failure after take-off}}
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**{{w|English as a second language}}
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**{{w|Former Arctic Monkeys members|Former Arctic Monkeys members}}
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**{{w|Fowler's Modern English Usage|Fowler's Modern English Usage}}
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**{{w|Georgia Game and Fish Department}}
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**{{w|Golden-mantled howler monkey}}
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**{{w|Greater Cleveland Film Commission}}
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**{{w|Hairy flower chafer beetle}}
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*{{w|San Diego City Council}}
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**{{w|Harland David "Colonel" Sanders}}
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**{{w|Human Tissue Resource Network}}
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**{{w|Klondike-class destroyer tender|Klondike class destroyer tender}}
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**{{w|Legal code of North Dakota}}
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**{{w|Lesser knapweed flower weevil}}
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**{{w|Lockheed Martin Atlas rocket}}
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**{{w|Maple syrup urine syndrome}}
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**{{w|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers}}
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**{{w|Nablus mask-like facial syndrome}}
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*{{w|Single payer health insurance}}
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**{{w|Neo Geo Pocket Color}}
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**{{w|New Year's Eve with Carson Daly|New Year's Eve with Carson Daly }}
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**{{w|Newton's second law of motion}}
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**{{w|North Korean Workers Party}}
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**{{w|Orange County Business Council}}
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**{{w|Over/under cable coiling}}
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**{{w|Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater}}
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**{{w|Places named for Adolf Hitler}}
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**{{w|Proton-proton chain reaction}}
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*{{w|Spotted giant flying squirrel}}
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**{{w|Puerto Rican lizard-cuckoo}}
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**{{w|Quantum vacuum plasma thruster|Quantuum vacuum plasma thruster}}
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**{{w|Rocky Mountain spotted fever}}
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**{{w|Royal Flying Doctor Service}}
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**{{w|Russian Women's Fascist Movement}}
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**{{w|Semi-active laser guidance}}
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**{{w|Seven Brides for Seven Brothers|Seven Brides for Seven Brothers}}
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**{{w|Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows|Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows}}
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**{{w|Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon}}
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*{{w|Women science fiction authors}}
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**{{w|Trailing suction hopper dredger}}
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**{{w|Vector graphics markup language}}
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**{{w|Viti Levu giant pigeon}}
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**{{w|Voting rights in Puerto Rico}}
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**{{w|William Henry, Duke of Gloucester}}
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**{{w|Windows Vista startup process}}
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**{{w|Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie}}
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**{{w|Yaba monkey tumor virus}}
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**{{w|Zack and Miri Make a Porno|Zack and Miri Make a Porno}}
  
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;{{w|Ace Ventura: Pet Detective}}
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==Trivia==
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:{{w|Biggest Loser: Second Chances}}
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*Randall mistyped the word "album" as "alubm" in the original title text but it was fixed later.
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:{{w|Cayman Island blue iguana}}
 
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:{{w|Central Texas pocket gopher}}
 
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:{{w|Church of Jesus Christ Creator}}
 
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:{{w|Climate change and meat production}}
 
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:{{w|Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon}}
 
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:{{w|Daylight saving time in China}}
 
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:{{w|Denver Airport People Mover}}
 
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:{{w|Easter Island spiny lobster}}
 
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;{{w|Asian Human Rights Commission}}
 
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:{{w|Edgar Allan Poe Museum}}
 
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:{{w|Engine failure after take-off}}
 
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:{{w|English as a second language}}
 
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:<s>{{w|Former Arctic Monkeys members}}</s> (deleted)
 
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:{{w|Fowler's Modern English Usage}}
 
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:{{w|Georgia Game and Fish Department}}
 
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:{{w|Golden-mantled howler monkey}}
 
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:{{w|Greater Cleveland Film Commission}}
 
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:{{w|Hairy flower chafer beetle}}
 
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;{{w|San Diego City Council}}
 
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:{{w|Harland David "Colonel" Sanders}}
 
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:{{w|Human Tissue Resource Network}}
 
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:{{w|Klondike-class destroyer tender|Klondike class destroyer tender}}
 
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:{{w|Legal code of North Dakota}}
 
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:{{w|Lesser knapweed flower weevil}}
 
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:{{w|Lockheed Martin Atlas rocket}}
 
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:{{w|Maple syrup urine syndrome}} (now renamed)
 
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:{{w|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers}}
 
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:{{w|Nablus mask-like facial syndrome}}
 
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;{{w|Single payer health insurance}}
 
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:{{w|Neo Geo Pocket Color}}
 
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:{{w|New Year's Eve with Carson Daly}}
 
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:{{w|Newton's second law of motion}}
 
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:{{w|North Korean Workers Party}}
 
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:<s>{{w|Orange County Business Council}}</s> (deleted)
 
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:{{w|Over/under cable coiling}}
 
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:{{w|Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater}}
 
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:{{w|Places named for Adolf Hitler}}
 
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:{{w|Proton-proton chain reaction}}
 
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;{{w|Spotted giant flying squirrel}}
 
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:{{w|Puerto Rican lizard-cuckoo}}
 
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:{{w|Quantum vacuum plasma thruster|Quantuum vacuum plasma thruster}}<ref>See also [[1404: Quantum Vacuum Virtual Plasma]].</ref>
 
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:{{w|Rocky Mountain spotted fever}}
 
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:{{w|Royal Flying Doctor Service}}
 
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:{{w|Russian Women's Fascist Movement}}
 
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:{{w|Semi-active laser guidance}}
 
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:{{w|Seven Brides for Seven Brothers}}
 
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:{{w|Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows}}
 
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:{{w|Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon}}
 
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;{{w|Women science fiction authors}}
 
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:{{w|Trailing suction hopper dredger}}
 
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:{{w|Vector graphics markup language}}
 
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:{{w|Viti Levu giant pigeon}}
 
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:{{w|Voting rights in Puerto Rico}}
 
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:{{w|William Henry, Duke of Gloucester}}<ref>Gloucester is pronounced /ˈglɒstər/ (gloster).</ref>
 
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:{{w|Windows Vista startup process}}
 
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:{{w|Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie}}
 
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:{{w|Yaba monkey tumor virus}}
 
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:{{w|Zack and Miri Make a Porno}}
 
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===Notes===
 
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<references/>
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:{| class="wikitable"
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:[Caption above comic]
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!colspan="2"|
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:;WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE TITLES
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:'''WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE TITLES'''
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::With the right syllable stress pattern to be sung to the tune of the original ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' theme song
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:With the right syllable stress pattern
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:to be sung to the tune of the original
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:[Six groups of Wikipedia article titles are written out. Each group contains ten titles. The first title of each group is drawn in the style of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles logo, where the final word of each title is drawn in bulbous green text in the shape of an arch, with the remaining words in white text on a red banner above the green text. The remainder of the titles in each group are arranged as a list in standard font next to the larger titles, alternating from right to left hand side going down the comic.]
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:''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' theme song
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:;''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective''
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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::''Biggest Loser: Second Chances''
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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::Cayman Island blue iguana
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:'''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'''
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::Central Texas pocket gopher
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| style="text-align:left;" |
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::Church of Jesus Christ Creator
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:Biggest Loser: Second Chances
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::Climate change and meat production
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:Cayman Island blue iguana
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::''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''
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:Central Texas pocket gopher
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::Daylight saving time in China
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:Church of Jesus Christ Creator
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::Denver Airport People Mover
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:Climate change and meat production
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::Easter Island spiny lobster
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:Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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:Daylight saving time in China
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:;''Asian Human Rights Commission''
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:Denver Airport People Mover
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::Edgar Allan Poe Museum
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:Easter Island spiny lobster
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::Engine failure after take-off
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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::English as a second language
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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::Former ''Arctic Monkeys'' members
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:Edgar Allan Poe Museum
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::''Fowler's Modern English Usage''
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:Engine failure after take-off
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::Georgia Game and Fish Department
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:English as a second language
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::Golden-mantled howler monkey
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:Former Arctic Monkeys members
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::Greater Cleveland Film Commission
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:Fowler's Modern English Usage
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::Hairy flower chafer beetle
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:Georgia Game and Fish Department
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:Golden-mantled howler monkey
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:;''San Diego City Council''
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:Greater Cleveland Film Commission
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::Harland David "Colonel" Sanders
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:Hairy flower chafer beetle
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::Human Tissue Resource Network
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| style="text-align:left;" |
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::''Klondike''-class destroyer tender
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:'''Asian Human Rights Commission'''
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::Legal code of North Dakota
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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::Lesser knapweed flower weevil
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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::Lockheed Martin Atlas rocket
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:'''San Diego City Council'''
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::Maple syrup urine syndrome
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| style="text-align:left;" |
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::''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers''
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:Harland David "Colonel" Sanders
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::Nablus mask-like facial syndrome
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:Human Tissue Resource Network
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:Klondike-class destroyer tender
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:;''Single payer health insurance''
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:Legal code of North Dakota
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::Neo Geo Pocket Color
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:Lesser knapweed flower weevil
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::''New Year's Eve with Carson Daly''
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:Lockheed Martin Atlas rocket
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::Newton's second law of motion
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:Maple syrup urine syndrome
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::North Korean Workers Party
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:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
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::Orange County Business Council
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:Nablus mask-like facial syndrome
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::Over/under cable coiling
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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::Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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::Places named for Adolf Hitler
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:Neo Geo Pocket Color
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::Proton-proton chain reaction
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:New Year's Eve with Carson Daly
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:Newton's second law of motion
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:;''Spotted giant flying squirrel''
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:North Korean Workers Party
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::Puerto Rican lizard-cuckoo
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:Orange County Business Council
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::Quantuum [sic] vacuum plasma thruster
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:Over/under cable coiling
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::Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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:Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
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::Royal Flying Doctor Service
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:Places named for Adolf Hitler
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::Russian Women's Fascist Movement
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:Proton-proton chain reaction
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::Semi-active laser guidance
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| style="text-align:left;" |
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::''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''
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:'''Single payer health insurance'''
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::''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows''
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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::Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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:'''Spotted giant flying squirrel'''
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:;''Women science fiction authors''
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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::Trailing suction hopper dredger
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:Puerto Rican lizard-cuckoo
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::Vector graphics markup language
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:Quantum vacuum plasma thruster
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::Viti Levu giant pigeon
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:Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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::Voting rights in Puerto Rico
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:Royal Flying Doctor Service
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::William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
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:Russian Women's Fascist Movement
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::Windows Vista startup process
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:Semi-active laser guidance
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::Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie
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:Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
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::Yaba monkey tumor virus
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:Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
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::''Zack and Miri Make a Porno''
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:Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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==Trivia==
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| style="text-align:left;" |
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*Randall mistyped the word "album" as "alubm" in the original title text but it was fixed later.
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:Trailing suction hopper dredger
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*He did not correct the word Quantum, which is mistyped Quantuum in the comic.
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:Vector graphics markup language
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:Viti Levu giant pigeon
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:Voting rights in Puerto Rico
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:William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
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:Windows Vista startup process
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:Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie
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:Yaba monkey tumor virus
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:Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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| style="text-align:right;" |
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:'''Women science fiction authors'''
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|}
  
 
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