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Poe

UK/pəʊ/ US/poʊ/ fairly common

noun

1.

United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

Origin

From Poe's law, an Internet adage coined by Nathan Poe in 2005 on the Christian Forums website. Originally applied to religious fundamentalism, the term has since broadened to describe any situation where parody and sincerity are indistinguishable.

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