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Source: https://xkcd.com/2839/

Explain XKCD: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2839

Title text: My first words were 'These were my first words; what were yours?'

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[–] match@pawb.social 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Twist: he knows more than 12 words, he just didn't learn the right number

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I immediately thought of that scene in the West Wing.

President Josiah Bartlet : Sweden has a 100% literacy rate, Leo. 100%! How do they do that?

Leo McGarry : Well, maybe they don't and they also can't count

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, I've always had a rather extensive vocabulary, not to mention a phenomenal grasp of grammar and a superlative command of syntax. I simply chose not to employ them.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 months ago

Context

For the uninitiated, uh huh had only ever said uh huh throughout the movie till he drops this.