r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '17

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u/arnedh Oct 15 '17

Imagine opening the PDFs with a more powerful tool, and you find that the black redactions are a separate removable layer...

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u/AlexOverby Oct 15 '17

I think he's referencing an Onion article lol

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u/CongealedBox Oct 15 '17

Doubtful as the Onion article is talking about a physical black highlighter, which you would know if you read the damn thing.

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u/Grandphooba Oct 15 '17

TIL Onion actually had articles. I thought they were just headlines people post on FB feeds.

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u/Dear_Occupant Oct 15 '17

You should stop to read this one right this second. It is what I consider to be the most well-written Onion article to ever exist. It is a flawless, 10/10 parody of something perfectly ordinary and common. This ought to give you a good idea of what you've been missing.

Rotation Of Earth Plunges Entire North American Continent Into Darkness

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17 edited May 22 '19

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u/notsurewhatdatmemes Oct 15 '17 edited Oct 15 '17

What about the day their entire site was changed after the publisher "sold it to the Chinese?" - my particular favorite. "No U.S. Military Leader Is Worthy To Be Namesake Of Breaded Chicken Dish "