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White smoke seen from Apple Park to signify a new CEO

This is an edited aerial photograph of Apple's ring-shaped Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. A large plume of white smoke has been artificially added rising from the center of the building. The meme makes a humorous reference to the Catholic papal conclave tradition, where white smoke released from the Sistine Chapel signals that a new Pope has been elected; the joke applies this tradition to Apple, implying that the white smoke means the company has successfully selected a new CEO.
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Overview

This is an edited aerial photograph of Apple's ring-shaped Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. A large plume of white smoke has been artificially added rising from the center of the building. The meme makes a humorous reference to the Catholic papal conclave tradition, where white smoke released from the Sistine Chapel signals that a new Pope has been elected; the joke applies this tradition to Apple, implying that the white smoke means the company has successfully selected a new CEO.

Origin notes

As specified in the provided additional information, this meme was first shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, with the original posted title being 'white smoke seen from Apple Park to signify a new CEO'. It was created by editing a standard publicly available aerial stock photo of Apple Park to add the white smoke effect for comedic purposes.

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