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xkcd #3252: Ancestral Genomes (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3252: Ancestral Genomes

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SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH: No further research is needed as it is frankly none of our business.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3252/

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 8 points 5 days ago

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I've always spelt it "geez". Hmm.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 8 points 5 days ago

I've seen both, but then I'm an old geez-er.

But, seriously - since it's usually used by religious types to stand in for saying "Jesus" because they're afraid of "using the Lord's name in vain" (a frequently misinterpreted concept), "Jeez" does make more sense.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yes. In the same way you spell GIF.

[–] untorquer@quokk.au 3 points 5 days ago

Well when it comes to sexual intercourse we say Jeez instead.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago

This is the future age verification wants 😭