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2001 Legacy: The Conspiracy Theory Snub

Why wasn’t “The X-Files” winning the big ones anymore? Because the real world was becoming weirder than anything Mulder could find in a basement.

Part of the 41 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2001 “West Wing’s Second Term & Sex and the City’s Breakthrough” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Tamagotchi_Dad12/30/1996 19:18Forgot to feed my pet while reading this. RIP.
@Hotmail_Original06/19/2012 01:22Sent this to 10 friends via chain mail. Sorry!
@Forrest_Gump_8811/28/2000 12:45Internet is like a box of chocolates...
@Encarta_Explorer07/21/1997 14:49I looked up "funny" and it showed me this page.
@Forrest_Gump_Running04/23/2011 10:59Laughing is as laughing does.
@Mainframe_Manny03/02/2000 20:41Old school processing, new school laughs.
@Gogo_Yubari_Ball02/22/1995 09:53Deadly funny! Watch out!
@Yugioh_Duelist11/07/2009 05:34You’ve activated my trap card! (It’s a funny joke).
@Space_Background09/15/2006 11:44The stars are aligned for this joke.

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