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fruityyamenrunner:

kontextmaschine:

Where does the “Pro Tip:” trope come from, anyway? Is there something before GamePro magazine?

“Top Tips” have been a feature in the cheaper British press for a while, and you see this variant on Commonwealth Internet.

The acme of the “Top Tip” is published in Viz, a parody of the cheap press, especially comics. an algorithmically selected sample:


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