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[–] [email protected] 44 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

It's weird why people call it a line, we're just a leaf on a big ass tree

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

What if my tree isnt a tree and it has a cycle?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Then your family might just need therapy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure all bloodlines have circles.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Well, I suppose if you go backwards your family tree has circles. But nowadays incest isn't particularly common is it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

Trees can have cycles, but trees will always be Trees.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

What is this, Crusader Kings?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago

You'd better start believing in historical trends. You're in one. 👻

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

I'm glad I'm not in North Korea

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Each line is a tree in a forest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

The only water in the forest is the river.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

That one I don't quite understand

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Humans and trees both have lineages, leaves do not because leaves do not reproduce.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

*most trees do. Some humans really do prefer to be leaves