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Perspectives: Everybody has one.

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"You know, they say notability is in the eye of the beholder..."

"'They' just slipped you a 20 dollar bill."

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• "'They' just slipped you a 20 dollar bill."

Immediately gains not_ability Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 07:12, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

• I don't get it. Can someone explain the joke, please. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:34, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

  "they say notability is in the eye of the beholder"

  "'they' just slipped you a 20 dollar bill"

  So, if you commit paid editing, the subject immediately "gains" notability and you "gain" not_ability, or incompetence (the opposite of competence = ability) Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 17:40, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

• Well, quite a catchy joke, IF you catch it. Thanks for above explanation. -- Just N. (talk) 19:13, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

  lol Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 00:29, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
  

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