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A two-panel meme using screenshots from the US TV show 'The Office' featuring Jim Halpert. Top panel: Jim stands next to a whiteboard, writing the quote 'Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it' with a serious, focused expression while holding a marker. Bottom panel: Jim sits next to the same whiteboard, which now displays 'Those who remember history but are outnumbered by those who forget are also doomed to repeat it,' with a resigned yet slightly amused look. The meme humorously subverts the original historical adage by adding a pragmatic twist about being outnumbered by those who forget.
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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
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Those who remember history but are outnumbered by those who forget are also doomed to repeat it.

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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Those who remember history but are outnumbered by those who forget are also doomed to repeat it.

Overview

A two-panel meme using screenshots from the US TV show 'The Office' featuring Jim Halpert. Top panel: Jim stands next to a whiteboard, writing the quote 'Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it' with a serious, focused expression while holding a marker. Bottom panel: Jim sits next to the same whiteboard, which now displays 'Those who remember history but are outnumbered by those who forget are also doomed to repeat it,' with a resigned yet slightly amused look. The meme humorously subverts the original historical adage by adding a pragmatic twist about being outnumbered by those who forget.

Origin notes

The meme is a remix of screenshots from the US television series 'The Office' (2005-2013), edited into a two-panel format. It was originally shared on Reddit, as indicated by the source information. The original scenes from the show have been repurposed with modified text on the whiteboard to create a comedic commentary on the futility of remembering history when outnumbered by those who forget.

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