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XKCD references on the XKCD wiki? Who would've thought... [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.197|141.101.104.197]] 06:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 
XKCD references on the XKCD wiki? Who would've thought... [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.197|141.101.104.197]] 06:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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:I'm so meta even this acronym.
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:Just saying... [[Special:Contributions/108.162.217.125|108.162.217.125]] 07:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)BK201
  
 
I believe that the ios word prediction is personalised based on your previous sentences. My Android autocomplete comes up with "Elementary, my feast of the United Kingdom", and "Toto, I've a feeling we're not going to Switzerland"... --[[User:Pudder|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder|talk]]) 07:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 
I believe that the ios word prediction is personalised based on your previous sentences. My Android autocomplete comes up with "Elementary, my feast of the United Kingdom", and "Toto, I've a feeling we're not going to Switzerland"... --[[User:Pudder|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder|talk]]) 07:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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:I imagine it is, but it's still interesting to see the defaults before you've added much to the dictionary.  I believe this is what Randall is up to. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.209|108.162.216.209]] 13:00, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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What about adding a reference to XKCD Questions[http://xkcd.com/1256/]? --[[User:Jkotek|Jkotek]]
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Wasn't there XKCD comics about keyboard prediction starting from blank state? --[[User:JakubNarebski|JakubNarebski]] ([[User talk:JakubNarebski|talk]]) 09:57, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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:[http://xkcd.com/1068/] You're welcome. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.89.217|141.101.89.217]] 10:04, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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I thought some of the humor for the LoTR reference was the Gimli's dad was a character in The Hobbit.  Obviously, Randall didn't work this in, but it could've affected his choice to feature this one in the comic [[User:Djbrasier|Djbrasier]] ([[User talk:Djbrasier|talk]]) 16:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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Given the outcome of the Scottish referendum on secession, it seems to me that the iOS-updated version of Wallace's quote is perfectly appropriate. --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.64.125|141.101.64.125]] 23:01, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
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Wallace didn't fight the British, he fought the English. {{unsigned ip|141.101.98.19}}
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Incomplete, anyone? Or is this wiki just goigo explain jokes Randall himself has made? It's probably the latter case, since nobody seems to have had a problem in four years. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.46.41|172.68.46.41]] 05:49, 12 May 2018 (UTC)
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William Wallace's quote actually goes "They '''can''' take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom". [[Special:Contributions/172.68.253.149|172.68.253.149]] 01:59, 30 June 2019 (UTC)
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Shouldn't the quote shown in the illustration at the top be explained too? It's not a movie per se, but still. --[[User:Theanswertolifetheuniverseandeverything|Theanswertolifetheuniverseandeverything]] ([[User talk:Theanswertolifetheuniverseandeverything|talk]]) 00:57, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
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: Done. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.68.106|172.69.68.106]] 19:56, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 19:56, 22 October 2021

XKCD references on the XKCD wiki? Who would've thought... 141.101.104.197 06:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I'm so meta even this acronym.
Just saying... 108.162.217.125 07:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)BK201

I believe that the ios word prediction is personalised based on your previous sentences. My Android autocomplete comes up with "Elementary, my feast of the United Kingdom", and "Toto, I've a feeling we're not going to Switzerland"... --Pudder (talk) 07:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I imagine it is, but it's still interesting to see the defaults before you've added much to the dictionary. I believe this is what Randall is up to. 108.162.216.209 13:00, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

What about adding a reference to XKCD Questions[1]? --Jkotek

Wasn't there XKCD comics about keyboard prediction starting from blank state? --JakubNarebski (talk) 09:57, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

[2] You're welcome. 141.101.89.217 10:04, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I thought some of the humor for the LoTR reference was the Gimli's dad was a character in The Hobbit. Obviously, Randall didn't work this in, but it could've affected his choice to feature this one in the comic Djbrasier (talk) 16:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Given the outcome of the Scottish referendum on secession, it seems to me that the iOS-updated version of Wallace's quote is perfectly appropriate. --141.101.64.125 23:01, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Wallace didn't fight the British, he fought the English. 141.101.98.19 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Incomplete, anyone? Or is this wiki just goigo explain jokes Randall himself has made? It's probably the latter case, since nobody seems to have had a problem in four years. 172.68.46.41 05:49, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

William Wallace's quote actually goes "They can take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom". 172.68.253.149 01:59, 30 June 2019 (UTC)

Shouldn't the quote shown in the illustration at the top be explained too? It's not a movie per se, but still. --Theanswertolifetheuniverseandeverything (talk) 00:57, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Done. 172.69.68.106 19:56, 22 October 2021 (UTC)