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xkcd #3251: Time Machine Conversation

Title text:

It's possible to do sea navigation without a compass, but you'll have to get some spoilers from the Polynesians.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3251/

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[–] other_cat@piefed.zip 8 points 5 days ago

How a word is used can induce confusion too. It'd be like if someone said "Anyway, Rotteners for the comment. Sorry."

Though 'rotteners' would be a good word for a spoiler that makes you hate something afterwards haha.