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This kind of sentence is too rare to not be an obvious reference I believe. Editing the explanation accordingly [[User:Meneldal|Meneldal]] ([[User talk:Meneldal|talk]]) 02:26, 10 March 2015 (UTC)meneldal
 
This kind of sentence is too rare to not be an obvious reference I believe. Editing the explanation accordingly [[User:Meneldal|Meneldal]] ([[User talk:Meneldal|talk]]) 02:26, 10 March 2015 (UTC)meneldal
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:Oh, apophenia, you have claimed another stupid victim. No, the sentence in the first panel is not a definite reference to that quote. —[[User:Kazvorpal|Kazvorpal]] ([[User talk:Kazvorpal|talk]]) 06:25, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
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I have to disagree, it could just as easilly be the author employing the rhetorical device of Anadiplosis. {{unsigned ip|162.158.69.103}}
  
 
Who is the mentioned "Red Hat"? {{unsigned ip|108.162.221.219}}
 
Who is the mentioned "Red Hat"? {{unsigned ip|108.162.221.219}}
 
: Red Hat isn't a person in this context, it's a Linux development company. -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162|108.162.250.162]] 04:54, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
 
: Red Hat isn't a person in this context, it's a Linux development company. -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162|108.162.250.162]] 04:54, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
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: Remember that names on this wiki such as "Cueball" and "Black Hat" are all unofficial, except for Megan (and even then only sometimes). [[Special:Contributions/172.68.26.23|172.68.26.23]] 12:37, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
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Somewhat prophetically, 5 months after this comic was posted, Deb and Ian of Debian had a divorce. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.234|108.162.250.234]] 13:47, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

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The initial panel seems reminiscent of "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." ‎138.163.106.72 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

This kind of sentence is too rare to not be an obvious reference I believe. Editing the explanation accordingly Meneldal (talk) 02:26, 10 March 2015 (UTC)meneldal

Oh, apophenia, you have claimed another stupid victim. No, the sentence in the first panel is not a definite reference to that quote. —Kazvorpal (talk) 06:25, 5 November 2019 (UTC)

I have to disagree, it could just as easilly be the author employing the rhetorical device of Anadiplosis. 162.158.69.103 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Who is the mentioned "Red Hat"? 108.162.221.219 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Red Hat isn't a person in this context, it's a Linux development company. -Pennpenn 108.162.250.162 04:54, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Remember that names on this wiki such as "Cueball" and "Black Hat" are all unofficial, except for Megan (and even then only sometimes). 172.68.26.23 12:37, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Somewhat prophetically, 5 months after this comic was posted, Deb and Ian of Debian had a divorce. 108.162.250.234 13:47, 13 March 2022 (UTC)