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Toby, Dave & Ian Explain XKCD

There is a graph. On the X axis is sex, on the Y is computer.

September 24, 2009 at 9:11pm
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The box on the right advertises that it does not contain asbestos. One may presume that the reason for this label was to make a weary customer assume the other two do contain asbestos. This would lead to the customer purchasing the product on the right.
The author dislikes this tactic, but is intelligent enough to be aware of its effect.

The box on the right advertises that it does not contain asbestos. One may presume that the reason for this label was to make a weary customer assume the other two do contain asbestos. This would lead to the customer purchasing the product on the right.

The author dislikes this tactic, but is intelligent enough to be aware of its effect.

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