I think it’s because they’re quoting her use of the word. But I agree it’s almost indistinguishable from scare quotes when used around a single word like that.

FYI you can trim 80% of that. https://www.amazon.com/LEXiBOOK-Educational-Activities-Mathematics-Dactylography/dp/B0B6HKB3JF/ Amazon sure loves its tracking data.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn02w01xr2jo

It was both countries, sadly.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Supposedly a lung infection caused by inhaling very fine volcano dust. Technically invented by a group of word puzzle fans, but it’s appeared in dictionaries.

This might also be the first time since I learned it (30+ years ago) that it’s been even close to relevant in a conversation.

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There are way more rings than that, and they’re actually the best parts of the game. It gets so much worse in the levels without rings. Awful combat, terrible puzzles, inconsistent framerate, and thoroughly unclear objectives.

Oh, and everyone’s favorite: escort missions!

https://xkcd.com/605/

Mine was from a chain of random people posting their invite links on Slashdot. It feels like ancient history now.

It was a replacement screen, too, not the built-in display.

I think that’s the artist’s name in panel 1. https://mhuyoportfolio.tumblr.com/

Hard to tell for certain because there are several edits of this around.

That’s Zara Boss, not Gigachad.

Smart Pipe?

Check the URL. The site clearly changed the headline after OP posted.

Not sure about OP, but it reminds me of The Enormous Egg.

The term you’re looking for is National Emergency Library.

That was one of those tiny goofy references I miss from Reddit. They put a Pi symbol at the end of every page (on old reddit at least) as a nod to that movie.

Axe Cop, no!

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Ah, a co-op install.

Cool. Reminds me of kkrieger from…20 years ago? Where’d that time go.