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xkcd #2869: Puzzles (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 10 months ago by randomaccount43543@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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Why couldn't the amulet have been hidden by Aunt Alice, who understands modern key exchange algorithms?

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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago

Encyclopedia Brown had some decent ones, but a lot were pretty shit in retrospect

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

[–] Terrapinjoe@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

And the attack happened at sea... 'C' for Catwoman!

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

See also: experts solving problems in Roland Emmerich movies

[–] TheMongoose@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like Reacher Season 2

[–] teejay@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. So far they've gone way overboard in dumbing down the detective work this season.

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[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The next clue is in the White House!

(This was a reference for, like, maybe 10 people. 10 awesome people.)

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Read the Redwall books if that's what you're looking for. Or even if it's not.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Firefox when I click on the address bar and start by typing 'm': Oh, I know! You probably want xkcd.com/2869 — that's got an 'm' in it!

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