#3123: Canon
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[Cueball is holding a book up in front of him with both hands while talking to White Hat.]
Cueball: It's so weird reading these 18th century scholars argue about minor biblical details.
Cueball: It's like they're an online fandom or something - they've developed this whole elaborate canon.
[Caption below the panel:]
It's fun when a word's usage goes full circle and, by analogy, lands back on its original meaning.
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:Achilles was a mighty warrior, but his Achilles' heel was his heel.