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longship

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5. Nathan Poe wrote a law about that:
Fri Mar 8, 2013, 11:50 PM
Mar 2013
Poe's law, named after its author Nathan Poe, is an Internet adage reflecting the idea that without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between sincere extremism and an exaggerated parody of extremism.


Always best to include satire and/or sarcasm tags on these matters, if they apply.

Regretfully, that is not the case here.

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