# ­xkcd thread

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** comic-strips\
**Created:** [May 28, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574 "2020-05-28T00:57:03Z")\
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> **[Geologic Core Sample](https://xkcd.com/3171/)**

[![](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/geologic_core_sample.png) ](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/geologic_core_sample.png)

“If you drill at the right angle and time things perfectly, your core sample can include a section of a rival team’s coring equipment.”

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