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The plural of anecdote may not be data, but the singular of data is anecdote.

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[-] thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 months ago

Why?

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

'Cause the comic's name is at the top of the page.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You are technically correct... the best kind of correct!

[-] thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

Haha, that's as good an explanation as I can think of.

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