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__NOTOC__<center><h1><b><big>Welcome to the [[explain xkcd]] wiki!</big></b></h1><br>We have an explanation for all [[:Category:All comics|'''{{PAGESINCAT:All comics|R}}''' xkcd comics]], and only {{PAGESINCAT:Incomplete explanations|R}} incomplete ones. Help us finish them!
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<font size=5px>''Welcome to the '''explain [[xkcd]]''' wiki!''</font><br>
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[[:Category:All comics|'''{{PAGESINCAT:All comics|R}}''' comics]] • [[:Category:Incomplete explanations|'''{{PAGESINCAT:Incomplete explanations|R}}''' incomplete explanations]] • [[:Category:Incomplete transcripts|'''{{PAGESINCAT:Incomplete transcripts|R}}''' incomplete transcripts]]
We have an explanation for all [[:Category:All comics|'''{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:All comics|R}}-1}}''' xkcd comics]],
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* We sell advertising space to pay for our server costs. To learn more, go [[explain xkcd:Advertise Here|here]].
 
* We sell advertising space to pay for our server costs. To learn more, go [[explain xkcd:Advertise Here|here]].
  
== Rules ==
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==Rules==
 
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#Don't be a jerk. Act like you would in real life.
Don't be a jerk.
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#If you want to talk about a specific comic, use its discussion page.
 
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#Please only submit material directly related to (and helping everyone better understand) xkcd... and of course ''only'' submit material that can legally be posted (and freely edited).  Off-topic or other inappropriate content is subject to removal or modification at admin discretion, and users who repeatedly post such content will be blocked.
There are a lot of comics that don't have set-in-stone explanations; feel free to put multiple interpretations in the wiki page for each comic.
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#If you need assistance from an [[explain xkcd:Administrators|admin]], post a message to the [[explain xkcd:Community portal/Admin requests|Admin requests]] board.
 
 
If you want to talk about a specific comic, use its discussion page.
 
 
 
Please only submit material directly related to (and helping everyone better understand) xkcd... and of course ''only'' submit material that can legally be posted (and freely edited).  Off-topic or other inappropriate content is subject to removal or modification at admin discretion, and users who repeatedly post such content will be blocked.
 
  
If you need assistance from an [[explain xkcd:Administrators|admin]], post a message to the [[explain xkcd:Community portal/Admin requests|Admin requests]] board.
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==Community portal==
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{{Community portal}}
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Revision as of 01:42, 21 May 2022

Welcome to the explain xkcd wiki!


We have an explanation for all 2913 xkcd comics, and only 3 incomplete ones. Help us finish them!

2913 comics3 incomplete explanations59 incomplete transcripts

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Rules

  1. Don't be a jerk. Act like you would in real life.
  2. If you want to talk about a specific comic, use its discussion page.
  3. Please only submit material directly related to (and helping everyone better understand) xkcd... and of course only submit material that can legally be posted (and freely edited). Off-topic or other inappropriate content is subject to removal or modification at admin discretion, and users who repeatedly post such content will be blocked.
  4. If you need assistance from an admin, post a message to the Admin requests board.

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