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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

xkcd #3047: Rotary Tool

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8.

https://explainxkcd.com/3047/

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    It’s the phonetic symbol for schwa, which is like a relaxed “uh” sound.

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      Oh it’s so obvious now.

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