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McNeil, Joanne. "Tracking memes on their native turf: Viral anthropology at ROFLcon." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 5 May. 2010. Web. 24 Sep. 2021.
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McNeil, J. (2010, May. 5). Tracking memes on their native turf: Viral anthropology at ROFLcon. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 24, 2021, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/05/tracking-memes-on-their-native-turf-viral-anthropology-at-roflcon/
Chicago
McNeil, Joanne. "Tracking memes on their native turf: Viral anthropology at ROFLcon." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 5, 2010. Accessed September 24, 2021. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/05/tracking-memes-on-their-native-turf-viral-anthropology-at-roflcon/.
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