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What’s in a meme?

Posted by Jeremy on October 15th, 2008

 

Before you ask, a meme is defined as “any idea or behavior that can pass from one person to another by learning or imitation.”  Simply put, a meme is anything that is spread virally–used and passed on–and makes its way into the mainstream.  The 2.0 world has vastly accelerated the transference of these little nuggets, and you are probably familiar with way more memes than you think.

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