https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2376:_Curbside&feed=atom&action=history2376: Curbside - Revision history2024-03-19T06:20:11ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2376:_Curbside&diff=321485&oldid=prev162.158.38.150: /* Explanation */2023-08-21T19:23:02Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Explanation</span></span></p>
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