# Why can I not find a post I made 20 years ago?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-not-find-a-post-i-made-20-years-ago/980643/19 "2023-03-06T21:50:35Z")

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You mention it here. Some of the memories in that thread refer to AOL days. Could could have posted it there?

> [@SDMB Nostalgia...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nostalgia/14046/10):
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> I remember my very first post. I asked the TM who the second-best American humorist was, after Mark Twain. It sparked a lively discussion for a couple of days, and then sort of petered out. Pretty much like all my topics since.

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