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Fantasy Authors' Honest Reason for Magic Exclusion

A four-panel meme featuring a man in a blue 'p pcopy' apron standing in a busy copy shop. The top text reads 'Fantasy authors answering why 30% of their worlds’ population doesn’t get magic powers:'. Panel 1: The man looks confused with large yellow text 'WHY?'. Panel 2: He waves his hand dismissively with text '‘CAUSE'. Panels 3-4: He gestures emphatically with text '‘CAUSE FUCK 'EM, THAT’S WHY!' repeated, humorously implying fantasy authors use no logical reason beyond indifference.
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Man in apron
WHY?
Man in apron
'CAUSE
Man in apron
'CAUSE FUCK 'EM, THAT'S WHY!

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Fantasy authors answering why 30% of their worlds’ population doesn’t get magic powers:

Overview

A four-panel meme featuring a man in a blue 'p pcopy' apron standing in a busy copy shop. The top text reads 'Fantasy authors answering why 30% of their worlds’ population doesn’t get magic powers:'. Panel 1: The man looks confused with large yellow text 'WHY?'. Panel 2: He waves his hand dismissively with text '‘CAUSE'. Panels 3-4: He gestures emphatically with text '‘CAUSE FUCK 'EM, THAT’S WHY!' repeated, humorously implying fantasy authors use no logical reason beyond indifference.

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The meme uses a screenshot of a real person (likely from a comedy TV show or movie) in a copy shop setting. Text overlays were added using Mematic (watermarked 'made with mematic'). It humorously parodies fantasy authors' lack of explanation for excluding some characters from magic, presenting an irreverent, unapologetic response. Common on social media platforms like Reddit or Twitter for humorous takes on writing tropes.

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