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[–] 10 points 1 year ago

MUCH older. Shakespeare made a ton of contemporary references, and was referenced in turn by others during his days. Those were memes.

Medieval writers included strong biblical references, and we have some "entertainment" that is purportedly extremely funny and popular, that's basically the medieval equivalent of Loss.

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