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i before e (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 86 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

"I before E, except after C, and when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh, and on weekends and holidays and all throughout May, and you'll always be wrong, no matter what you say."

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  • [–] 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    Boxen!

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    The big yellow one is the sun

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  • [–] 19 points 2 weeks ago* (3 children)

    That's a hard rule... That's a rough rule...

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  • [–] 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

    I think this is the first time I've ever quoted Brian Regan and had anyone know what I was referencing. Right on!

    Edit: For anyone not in the know, here's a clip of the routine and here's that exact bit.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    That's kinda funny for me as a former pony fan because that exact bit got turned into a super-popular animation that at least cemented itself in the brains of all my friends.

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