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[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago (3 children)

but wait...

where meme part ?

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 26 points 3 months ago

Internet memes come from the original concept of memes as an element of culture passed on from person to person.

From Wikipedia's "internet meme" article.

It's a meme because it first makes you laugh, and then it makes you think.