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[–] 6 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I used Nero. Is this person I'm supposed to be aware of in the picture named Nero or something?

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    I'm no lepidopterist, but from context I'd guess that it is indeed Nero.

    A much maligned Roman emperor, Nero supposedly (but almost certainly not actually) haughtily played some instrument or the other during the Great Fire of Rome.

    Hence, "burning a CD-ROM" is easily associated with him even though the story is almost certainly not true and "ROM" (read only memory) was the suffix of the CDs that COULDN'T be burned 🤷

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Honestly, this was some A-tier wordplay, especially considering that the company who made it is was German.

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