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caycep on Sept 26, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: MMO in loving tribute to xkcd-1110

I think its a beautiful cartoon - I'm just worried that it sounds so wistful, did something happen in the author's personal life to make it so contemplative?

icebraining on Sept 26, 2012 | [–]

Martin is right, but there was also this:

https://xkcd.com/1048/

https://xkcd.com/931/

Because of this: http://blog.xkcd.com/2011/06/30/family-illness/

Evbn on Sept 26, 2012 | | [–]

I don't get 931. He is saying the same thing twice but drawing a bigger picture.

joshschreuder on Sept 26, 2012 | | | [–]

Read the mouseover text.

MartinCron on Sept 26, 2012 | [–]

xkcd has been wistful pretty much from day one.

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