# Wherefore, Exapno Mapcase?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 13, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wherefore-exapno-mapcase/403939 "2007-05-13T17:38:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wherefore-exapno-mapcase/403939/26 "2007-05-15T04:33:43Z")

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Wow. I don’t often do vanity searches, because nothing ever comes up. But this time I hit the jackpot!

As everyone correctly says, I took the name from Harpo Marx. The poster is reproduced in his autobiography, _Harpo Speaks_. The name/phrase/whatever has always stuck in my head and I thought it would be unique and memorable as an online alias. Besides, it signals I’m a Marx Brothers fan and people always let me know if a thread breaks out.

And it’s kinda cool in a post-modern sort of way that just like the original Harpo, you can’t hear my voice but you know exactly what I’m thinking. 🙂

> [@Boyo Jim](#):
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> “Defective Detective”, your name is also the title of a very enjoyable anthology of short stories – all literary detective spoofs. Some are really hysterical. I thought you were a fan of the book.

I’m a big fan of the book. Dumb cover, though.

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