# Double Column

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-column/106917>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 2, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-column/106917 "2002-05-02T19:44:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![elfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/258eb7/32.png) [@elfin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfin)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-column/106917/1 "2002-05-02T19:44:21Z")

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I was reading through some older stuff that Cecil wrote and came across two versions of the same column:

[If the groundhog sees its shadow Feb.2, why does that mean six more weeks of winter?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_054.html)

and

[If groundhog sees shadow, why MORE winter?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a940401a.html)

Note that the titles are different; not only that, the beginning and end of the columns differ slightly also.

Which is the original, and why are there two copies of the same?