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* [[http://xkcd.com/1282/ "Monty Hall"]], in an odd kind of way.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1282/ "Monty Hall"]], in an odd kind of way.way.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1322/ "Winter"]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/55/ Useless]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/55/ Useless]]"My normal approach]] is [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove useless here]]."



* [[http://xkcd.com/442/ This]] ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' strip, as well as being a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/442/ This]] ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' strip, "XKCD Loves The Discovery Channel]], as well as being a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome really cool]].
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1259/ I'll remember your bee, orchid.]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1259/ I'll remember your bee, orchid.]]]]
* [[http://xkcd.com/1282/ "Monty Hall"]], in an odd kind of way.

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* On the week of November 8th, 2010, XKCD's creator put out a comic saying that he would not be drawing new comics for a little while because of family illness. In the Alt-Text, however, he asked for people to send him distracting online games. The result? 2700 by noon of the same day.

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\n* On the week of November 8th, 2010, XKCD's ''XKCD'' creator Randall Munroe put out a comic saying that he would not be drawing new comics for a little while because of family illness. In the Alt-Text, however, he asked for people to send him distracting online games. The result? 2700 by noon of the same day.



* [[http://xkcd.com/442/ This]] ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' strip, as well as being a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/442/ This]] ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' strip, as well as being a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.



* [[http://xkcd.com/569/ This]] may be the most uplifting and inspiring thing this troper has ever seen on the Internet.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/569/ This]] may be the most uplifting and inspiring thing this troper has ever seen on the Internet.



* Maybe it's his inner nerd, but this troper just finds [[http://xkcd.com/289/ this strip]] to be incredibly sweet.

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* Maybe it's his inner nerd, but this troper just finds [[http://xkcd.com/289/ this This strip]] to be is incredibly sweet.



* http://xkcd.com/791/ This one is good.
* http://xkcd.com/201/
* http://xkcd.com/112/
* The week they decide to do parodies of other famous webcomics. They then get around to {{Megatokyo}}. By frame two, [[http://xkcd.com/142/ they call the whole thing off, believing people (especially creator Fred Gallagher) would find it mean spirited and in bad taste]]. They decide to bake him a cake instead.
** It seems more like they're mocking him for being easily offended. The [[http://xkcd.com/160/ Penny Arcade parody a little later on]], however... (when not regarded as an extended gay joke, anyway).

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* http://xkcd.[[http://xkcd.com/791/ This one one]] is good.
* http://xkcd.com/201/
[[http://xkcd.com/201/ Merry Christmas from xkcd.]]
* http://xkcd.com/112/
[[http://xkcd.com/112/ This Venn diagram]] (setting aside the joke of Vanilla Ice falling into "People who constantly show me new things to love about the world" and "People I want to spend the rest of my life with").
* The week they decide to do parodies of other famous webcomics. They then get around to {{Megatokyo}}.''{{Megatokyo}}''. By frame two, [[http://xkcd.com/142/ they call the whole thing off, believing people (especially creator Fred Gallagher) would find it mean spirited and in bad taste]]. They decide to bake him a cake instead.
** It seems more like they're mocking him for being easily offended. The [[http://xkcd.''[[http://xkcd.com/160/ Penny Arcade Arcade]]'' parody a little later on]], on, however... (when not regarded as an extended gay joke, anyway).



* I'm surprised nobody mentioned this sequence: [[http://xkcd.com/1/ one]], [[http://xkcd.com/11/ two]], [[http://xkcd.com/20/ three]], [[http://xkcd.com/22/ four]], [[http://xkcd.com/25/ five]], [[http://xkcd.com/31/ six]].

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* I'm surprised nobody mentioned this sequence: The six-part [[http://xkcd.com/1/ one]], floating]] [[http://xkcd.com/11/ two]], barrel]] [[http://xkcd.com/20/ three]], and]] [[http://xkcd.com/22/ four]], flying]] [[http://xkcd.com/25/ five]], ferret]] [[http://xkcd.com/31/ six]].series]].



* [[http://xkcd.com/1110/ I just didn't expect it to be so big.]]
** [[spoiler: the ending, (i wonder where I'll float next), once you realize what the first ever strip was, is tearjerking]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1110/ I just didn't expect it to be so big.]]
** [[spoiler: the ending, (i
]] The ending [[spoiler:("I wonder where I'll float next), next"), once you realize what the first ever strip was, is tearjerking]]was]], can be a tearjerker.
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1190/ Time]]: The two main characters learned of an impending [[ApocalypseHow Class Zero Apocalypse]] that will result in TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their home. By sheer accident the area they reached is actually safe, but there is no time to go back for the rest of their people, for the risk would be too great. They did not intend to leave their home forever, but it happened and now they must say their goodbyes to it. Upon hearing that, they share ''one'' glance and then proceed to '''RUN''' back home. And they make it back just in time to [[EverybodyLives Save Everyone]] too!

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1190/ Time]]: The two main characters learned of an impending [[ApocalypseHow Class Zero Apocalypse]] that will result in TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their home. By sheer accident the area they reached is actually safe, but there is no time to go back for the rest of their people, for the risk would be too great. They did not intend to leave their home forever, but it happened and now they must say their goodbyes to it. Upon hearing that, they share ''one'' glance and then proceed to '''RUN''' back home. And they make it back just in time to [[EverybodyLives Save Everyone]] too!too!
* [[http://xkcd.com/1259/ I'll remember your bee, orchid.]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1190/ Time]]: The two main characters learned of an impending [[ApocalypseHow Class Zero Apocalypse]] that will result in TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their home. By sheer accident the area they reached is actually safe, but there is no time to go back for the rest of their people, for the risk would be too great. They did not intend to leave their home forever, but it happened and now they must say their goodbyes to it. Upon hearing that, they share ''one'' glance and then proceed to '''RUN''' back home. And they make it back just in time to [[EverybodyLives Save Everyone]] too.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1190/ Time]]: The two main characters learned of an impending [[ApocalypseHow Class Zero Apocalypse]] that will result in TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their home. By sheer accident the area they reached is actually safe, but there is no time to go back for the rest of their people, for the risk would be too great. They did not intend to leave their home forever, but it happened and now they must say their goodbyes to it. Upon hearing that, they share ''one'' glance and then proceed to '''RUN''' back home. And they make it back just in time to [[EverybodyLives Save Everyone]] too.too!

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* Here's one from the What If section: [[ItMakesSenseInContext But if you are stuck in Svalbard and want to make the sunset—or sunrise—last a little longer, you can always try spinning counterclockwise. It’s true that it will only add an immeasurably small fraction of a nanosecond.]] [[http://what-if.xkcd.com/42/ But depending on who you’re with... it might be worth it.]]

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* Here's one from the What If section: [[ItMakesSenseInContext But if you are stuck in Svalbard and want to make the sunset—or sunrise—last a little longer, you can always try spinning counterclockwise. It’s true that it will only add an immeasurably small fraction of a nanosecond.]] [[http://what-if.xkcd.com/42/ But depending on who you’re with... it might be worth it.]]]]
* [[http://xkcd.com/1190/ Time]]: The two main characters learned of an impending [[ApocalypseHow Class Zero Apocalypse]] that will result in TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for their home. By sheer accident the area they reached is actually safe, but there is no time to go back for the rest of their people, for the risk would be too great. They did not intend to leave their home forever, but it happened and now they must say their goodbyes to it. Upon hearing that, they share ''one'' glance and then proceed to '''RUN''' back home. And they make it back just in time to [[EverybodyLives Save Everyone]] too.
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** [[spoiler: the ending, (i wonder where I'll float next), once you realize what the first ever strip was, is tearjerking]]

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** [[spoiler: the ending, (i wonder where I'll float next), once you realize what the first ever strip was, is tearjerking]]tearjerking]]
* Here's one from the What If section: [[ItMakesSenseInContext But if you are stuck in Svalbard and want to make the sunset—or sunrise—last a little longer, you can always try spinning counterclockwise. It’s true that it will only add an immeasurably small fraction of a nanosecond.]] [[http://what-if.xkcd.com/42/ But depending on who you’re with... it might be worth it.]]
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** Still not too mopey though:
--> "Zarg isn't a word."
--> "But ''caaaancer''."
--> "...OK, fine."
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1110/ I just didn't expect it to be so big.]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1110/ I just didn't expect it to be so big.]]]]
** [[spoiler: the ending, (i wonder where I'll float next), once you realize what the first ever strip was, is tearjerking]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/55/ Useless]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1110/ I just didn't expect it to be so big.]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1141 Two years.]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1141 Two years.]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1141 Two years.]]

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** [[http://xkcd.com/1141/ This]]. Two years. "And they were big years..."



* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1141/ This]]. Two years. "And they were big years..."

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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1141/ This]]. Two years. "And they were big years..."
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1141/ This]].

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1141/ This]]. Two years. "And they were big years..."
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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.happiness.
* [[http://xkcd.com/1141/ This]].

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----* [[http://xkcd.com/572/ Here]], the last panel joke aside, is pretty good, because it shows he did find happiness.
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* I'm surprised nobody mentioned this sequence: [[http://xkcd.com/1/ one]], [[http://xkcd.com/11/ two]], [[http://xkcd.com/20/ three]], [[http://xkcd.com/22/ four]], [[http://xkcd.com/25/ five]], [[http://xkcd.com/31/ six]].

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** It seems more like they're mocking him for being easily offended. The [[http://xkcd.com/160/ Penny Arcade parody a little later on]], however...
*** ... Is an extended gay joke, so YourMileageMayVary even in Heartwarming.

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** It seems more like they're mocking him for being easily offended. The [[http://xkcd.com/160/ Penny Arcade parody a little later on]], however...
*** ... Is
however... (when not regarded as an extended gay joke, so YourMileageMayVary even in Heartwarming.anyway).



* The alt-text of the [[http://xkcd.com/374/ Journal strip]], from a [[YourMileageMayVary certain point of view]]. In a weird way, it could even be a bizarre FriendshipMoment.

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* The alt-text of the [[http://xkcd.com/374/ Journal strip]], from a [[YourMileageMayVary certain point of view]].view. In a weird way, it could even be a bizarre FriendshipMoment.
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1053/ You're one of today's lucky 10,000.]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/442/ This]] ''{{xkcd}}'' strip, as well as being a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

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* [[http://xkcd.com/442/ This]] ''{{xkcd}}'' ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' strip, as well as being a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
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* [[http://xkcd.com/847/ This]] until the MoodWhiplash at the very end.
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* [[http://xkcd.com/1000/ 1000 comics...]] wow... and remember, Randall, [[AltText you are never alone]].

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* [[http://xkcd.com/1000/ 1000 comics...]] wow... and remember, Randall, [[AltText you are never alone]].alone]].

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* Randall finally [[http://blog.xkcd.com/2011/09/12/672/ married!]]

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* Randall finally [[http://blog.xkcd.com/2011/09/12/672/ married!]]married!]]
* [[http://xkcd.com/1000/ 1000 comics...]] wow... and remember, Randall, [[AltText you are never alone]].
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* http://xkcd.com/941/

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* http://xkcd.com/941/[[http://xkcd.com/941/ I've looked at clouds from both sides now.]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/968/ I want to give you everything, just to see what you would do with it.]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/968/ I want to give you everything, just to see what you would do with it.]]]]
* Randall finally [[http://blog.xkcd.com/2011/09/12/672/ married!]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/667/ Especially if you read the ALT text.]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/667/ Especially if you read the ALT text.]]
* [[http://xkcd.com/968/ I want to give you everything, just to see what you would do with it.
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* \ [[http://www.xkcd.com/515/ this]] one; rather heartwarming in a psychopathic sort of way.
* [[http://xkcd.com/104/ this]] is pretty heartwarming as well. That's real devotion right there.

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* \ [[http://www.xkcd.com/515/ this]] This]] one; rather heartwarming in a psychopathic sort of way.
* * [[http://xkcd.com/104/ this]] This]] is pretty heartwarming as well. That's real devotion right there.



* [[http://xkcd.com/502/ * sniff* Dammit, mom...]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/502/ * sniff* *sniff* Dammit, mom...]]
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* [[http://xkcd.com/667/ Especially if you read the ALTtext.]]

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* [[http://xkcd.com/667/ Especially if you read the ALTtext.ALT text.]]

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