# Ask a stupid question

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 28, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-stupid-question/978950 "2023-01-28T17:35:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-stupid-question/978950/21 "2023-01-30T04:10:28Z")

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> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> Linus Van Pelt: Lucy, why is the sky blue?
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> Lucy: BECAUSE IT ISN’T GREEN!

And then Linus muses “That just shows how stupid I am… I thought there would be a more complicated reason.”

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