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		reddalo 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Be Like Clippy > I liked Clippit Yes! It was called Clippit! Why is everybody calling it Clippy these days? I feel like it's a Mandela Effect [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory#Mandela_effect

Kwpolska 7 days ago [–]

Even Microsoft used the Clippy nickname in their 2001 campaign about getting rid of him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Assistant#History

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