# Why was this thread closed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/435494>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 29, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/435494 "2008-01-29T20:03:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/435494/1 "2008-01-29T20:03:27Z")

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[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=421768&page=1&pp=50](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=421768&page=1&pp=50)

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/435494/2 "2008-01-29T20:07:07Z")

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It’s a zombie thread, about 8 months old.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/435494/3 "2008-01-29T20:10:00Z")

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What they said.

(And thank you.)