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upvote context

Earns upvotes when used in science subreddits to affirm a well-sourced, expertly explained comment.

community use

Standard identity marker in communities like r/science, r/chemistry, r/biology, and r/AskScience.

subreddit meaning

In r/memes and r/dankmemes, used ironically for the 'me after reading one article' trope.

karma context

High karma in science communities often correlates with posts using this emoji to credibly signal expertise.

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