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Napoleon got finessed

This animated meme uses Anya Forger's increasingly smug, widening smile to illustrate Thomas Jefferson's extreme satisfaction after pulling off the Louisiana Purchase, buying a massive territory from Napoleon Bonaparte for only 3 cents per acre. The animation shows Anya's grin growing wider and more smug across the sequence, emphasizing the joke that Napoleon got outmaneuvered (finessed) on the deal, while Jefferson got an incredible historic steal.
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Each frame repeats the caption: 'Thomas Jefferson after buying Louisiana from Napoleon for 3 cents per acre'

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This animated meme uses Anya Forger's increasingly smug, widening smile to illustrate Thomas Jefferson's extreme satisfaction after pulling off the Louisiana Purchase, buying a massive territory from Napoleon Bonaparte for only 3 cents per acre. The animation shows Anya's grin growing wider and more smug across the sequence, emphasizing the joke that Napoleon got outmaneuvered (finessed) on the deal, while Jefferson got an incredible historic steal.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, it is a history-themed anime meme that uses the popular Anya Forger smug smile template from the anime Spy x Family, with the original Reddit post titled 'Napoleon got finessed'.

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