# The thread that is both there and not there

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-is-both-there-and-not-there/157812>\
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**Created:** [February 27, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-is-both-there-and-not-there/157812 "2003-02-27T03:59:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-is-both-there-and-not-there/157812/1 "2003-02-27T03:59:41Z")

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I’m assuming that the “Ozzy in a secret sex club” thread that was cross posted by sparrow2003 has been removed since I don’t see when I open the forums it was posted to. However, if I check my history file and click on the thread it comes right up.

What the heck is that all about? Can I also assume if I clear my cache, it won’t come back up?

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-is-both-there-and-not-there/157812/2 "2003-02-27T09:18:34Z")

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Yeah, that ought to be a cached version.