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Wolf O'Donnel: /* Remarks */

2024-09-22T03:47:53Z

Remarks

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	*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.		*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.
	*Viklas is not a common Swedish name.		*Viklas is not a common Swedish name.
-	*Contrary to what this email may suggest, Sweden actually has {{wp\|EF English Proficiency Index#2022 country rankings\|a very high degree of English proficiency}} compared to other non-Anglophone countries. It's possible that Viklas was still in the process of learning English when ~~they wrote~~ this email.	+	*Contrary to what this email may suggest, Sweden actually has {{wp\|EF English Proficiency Index#2022 country rankings\|a very high degree of English proficiency}} compared to other non-Anglophone countries. It's possible that Viklas was still in the process of learning English when writing this email.

	===Inside References===		===Inside References===

75.1.128.45: /* Real-World References */ This has bugged me for years now, but I never worked up the courage to click "edit." Well, now it's fixed.

2024-05-08T13:14:21Z

Real-World References: This has bugged me for years now, but I never worked up the courage to click "edit." Well, now it's fixed.

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
	*[[Wikipedia:Swedish fish\|Swedish Fish]] are a popular variety of gummy candy which originated in Sweden and were developed specifically for the North American market.		*[[Wikipedia:Swedish fish\|Swedish Fish]] are a popular variety of gummy candy which originated in Sweden and were developed specifically for the North American market.
-	*The music that plays in the Easter egg is identical to the opening of the [[Wikipedia:VeggieTales\|''VeggieTales'']] theme song.	+	*The music that plays in the Easter egg is nearly identical to the opening of the [[Wikipedia:VeggieTales\|''VeggieTales'']] theme song.

	===Fast Forward===		===Fast Forward===

68.8.81.158: /* Explanations */

2023-09-16T02:04:43Z

Explanations

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	*"Stark Dålig" (pronounced something like "Stork Duhleeg") is a rough translation of "Strong Bad" into Swedish.		*"Stark Dålig" (pronounced something like "Stork Duhleeg") is a rough translation of "Strong Bad" into Swedish.
	**"Dålig" means "bad" as in "poor quality". A more accurate Swedish translation of Strong Bad's name would be "Stark Elak".		**"Dålig" means "bad" as in "poor quality". A more accurate Swedish translation of Strong Bad's name would be "Stark Elak".
-	*Strong Bad is uncertain what sport Viklas is referring to as "{{w\|Football (word)\|football}}". This is because {{w\|American football}} has very little international popularity, and the sport referred to as "soccer" in the United States is known as "{{w\|Association football\|football}}" in most European countries.	+	*Strong Bad is uncertain what sport Viklas is referring to as "{{w\|Football (word)\|football}}". This is because {{w\|American football}} has very little international popularity, and the sport referred to as "soccer" in the United States (and, therefore, in Free Country, USA) is known as "{{w\|Association football\|football}}" in most European countries.
	*"Width times height" is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle.		*"Width times height" is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle.
	*The word "very" is spelled as "wery" because in Swedish, the letter W is pronounced like the English letter V.		*The word "very" is spelled as "wery" because in Swedish, the letter W is pronounced like the English letter V.

67.81.217.193: /* Remarks */

2023-04-22T17:12:04Z

Remarks

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	*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.		*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.
	*Viklas is not a common Swedish name.		*Viklas is not a common Swedish name.
		+	*Contrary to what this email may suggest, Sweden actually has {{wp\|EF English Proficiency Index#2022 country rankings\|a very high degree of English proficiency}} compared to other non-Anglophone countries. It's possible that Viklas was still in the process of learning English when they wrote this email.

	===Inside References===		===Inside References===

The Knights Who Say Ni: it may be. or it may be that this is speculation.

2023-04-09T05:39:37Z

it may be. or it may be that this is speculation.

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	*The "back" button in the Easter egg has a Swedish/pan-European makeover (bäçk), which would be pronounced something like "besk." (The letter ç is not used in written Swedish.)		*The "back" button in the Easter egg has a Swedish/pan-European makeover (bäçk), which would be pronounced something like "besk." (The letter ç is not used in written Swedish.)
	*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.		*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.
-	*Viklas is not a common Swedish name~~. It may have been a typo of the more common Niklas~~.	+	*Viklas is not a common Swedish name.

	===Inside References===		===Inside References===

Wolf O'Donnel: Cannot find examples anywhere, so forget it

2023-03-17T21:25:57Z

Cannot find examples anywhere, so forget it

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	*[[Wikipedia:Swedish fish\|Swedish Fish]] are a popular variety of gummy candy which originated in Sweden and were developed specifically for the North American market.		*[[Wikipedia:Swedish fish\|Swedish Fish]] are a popular variety of gummy candy which originated in Sweden and were developed specifically for the North American market.
	*The music that plays in the Easter egg is identical to the opening of the [[Wikipedia:VeggieTales\|''VeggieTales'']] theme song.		*The music that plays in the Easter egg is identical to the opening of the [[Wikipedia:VeggieTales\|''VeggieTales'']] theme song.
-	*The "flags shaking hands" Easter egg resembles iconic cartoons representing such things as the end of the Civil War.

	===Fast Forward===		===Fast Forward===

Wolf O'Donnel: /* Real-World References */

2023-03-16T06:17:17Z

Real-World References

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	*[[Wikipedia:Swedish fish\|Swedish Fish]] are a popular variety of gummy candy which originated in Sweden and were developed specifically for the North American market.		*[[Wikipedia:Swedish fish\|Swedish Fish]] are a popular variety of gummy candy which originated in Sweden and were developed specifically for the North American market.
	*The music that plays in the Easter egg is identical to the opening of the [[Wikipedia:VeggieTales\|''VeggieTales'']] theme song.		*The music that plays in the Easter egg is identical to the opening of the [[Wikipedia:VeggieTales\|''VeggieTales'']] theme song.
		+	*The "flags shaking hands" Easter egg resembles iconic cartoons representing such things as the end of the Civil War.

	===Fast Forward===		===Fast Forward===

Wolf O'Donnel: /* Remarks */

2023-03-16T06:14:25Z

Remarks

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	*The "back" button in the Easter egg has a Swedish/pan-European makeover (bäçk), which would be pronounced something like "besk." (The letter ç is not used in written Swedish.)		*The "back" button in the Easter egg has a Swedish/pan-European makeover (bäçk), which would be pronounced something like "besk." (The letter ç is not used in written Swedish.)
	*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.		*At the end of the email, Viklas got five points off for every mistake on his paper, and therefore got a 45%.
-	*Viklas is not a common Swedish name.	+	*Viklas is not a common Swedish name. It may have been a typo of the more common Niklas.

	===Inside References===		===Inside References===

Bleu Ninja: /* Inside References */ link

2022-10-21T17:08:04Z

Inside References: link

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	===Inside References===		===Inside References===
-	*"I think I has the solution" is a reference to one of [[Homestar Runner\|Homestar]]'s lines from [[In Search of the Yello Dello]].	+	*"[[I think I has the solution]]" is a reference to one of [[Homestar Runner\|Homestar]]'s lines from [[In Search of the Yello Dello]].

	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===

Bleu Ninja: /* Explanations */ more Americentric explanation of fooba

2022-10-21T17:06:43Z

Explanations: more Americentric explanation of fooba

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	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
-	*"Stark Dålig"~~, which is~~ pronounced something like "Stork Duhleeg"~~, means~~ "Strong Bad" in Swedish. ~~But~~ "~~dålig~~" ~~doesn't mean~~ "bad" as in "~~cruel", but rather "of~~ poor quality". A more ~~correct~~ Swedish ~~version~~ of Strong Bad's name would be "Stark Elak".	+	*"Stark Dålig" (pronounced something like "Stork Duhleeg") is a rough translation of "Strong Bad" into Swedish.
-	*Strong Bad ~~says,~~ "~~Oh wait, are you asking about soccer?" because throughout most of the world [[Wikipedia:Association football~~\|~~association football]]~~ (~~soccer~~) ~~is [[Wikipedia:Names for association~~ football~~#Football~~\|~~called~~ football]] and ~~what~~ is known as ~~[[Wikipedia:American~~ football\|football]] in ~~America is [[Wikipedia:Football (word)\|called American football]]~~.	+	**"Dålig" means "bad" as in "poor quality". A more accurate Swedish translation of Strong Bad's name would be "Stark Elak".
		+	*Strong Bad is uncertain what sport Viklas is referring to as "{{w\|Football (word)\|football}}". This is because {{w\|American football}} has very little international popularity, and the sport referred to as "soccer" in the United States is known as "{{w\|Association football\|football}}" in most European countries.
	*"Width times height" is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle.		*"Width times height" is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle.
	*The word "very" is spelled as "wery" because in Swedish, the letter W is pronounced like the English letter V.		*The word "very" is spelled as "wery" because in Swedish, the letter W is pronounced like the English letter V.
-	*Some of the odd English phrases in the letter are really word-for-word translations of ~~good~~ Swedish. ~~For example,~~ "~~seen~~ out" is a literal translation of the Swedish expression "såg ut," which means "looked" (as in "appeared"). ~~Likewise,~~ "~~came~~'s to seen out" is more or less word-for-word for "kommer att se ut", which is more appropriately rendered "will look" in English.	+	*Some of the odd English phrases in the letter are really word-for-word translations of Swedish phrases.
		+	**"Seen out" is a literal translation of the Swedish expression "såg ut," which means "looked" (as in "appeared").
		+	**"Came's to seen out" is more or less word-for-word for "kommer att se ut", which is more appropriately rendered as "will look" in English.
		+
	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Strong Bad answers questions from Sweden."		*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Strong Bad answers questions from Sweden."