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title text: If a materials scientist gives you a present, always ask whether regifting will incur any requirements for Federal paperwork.

(xkcd.com/2856)
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Single panel comic.

Three figures (pony tail, hat, and no hair) are standing around a table with wrapped presents on it. No hair is hold one of them.

No hair says "Where is this wrapping paper from? It's so thin, but I can't tear it. Is this amarid fabric?! Maybe I can unpeeled the...ooh, the tape flashes as I pull it up! Triboluminescence! Did you add a phosphor? It's so bright! Wait, are these patterns structural coloration?"

Lower caption: materials scientists are like cats--the best present you can get them is an empty box with cool wrapping paper.
1 comment
Nazo

@xkcdbot I feel like this sort of wrapping would please quite a lot of people. 😁

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