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historiography

The study of historians throwing shade upon one another's historical theories. Most often the practice involves debating the definition of words in such meticulous detail as to render the historian friendless. The practice is the most commonly cited reason for historian on historian violence.
Matt Fitzpatrick: How did the student die?
Officer: He lost the will to live after studying historiography for more then one semester.
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historiography

The study and writing of history that utilizes primary and secondary source and implements the Chicago style.
Mr. Smith practices historiography.
historiography by 10JasonT January 26, 2009
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historography 

An intense report describing how history has been recorded and changed throughout the years.
usually used as a form of punishment unnessecarily.
Teachers tend to include ridiculous requirements such as:
-minimun of 100,000 pages
-no words like be, been, being, was, it, or you
-due in 2 weeks from the given date
Extreme cases of these reports include nausea, bleeding through the fingernails and elbows, unconrtollably checking the time and date, anxiety attacks, hyperactivity, red eyes, loss of sleep, inability to stop your fingers miming the typing motion, slight moaning, and sometimes even death.
Joe- "Hey Bob!"

Bob- "Hey Joe! What's up?"

Joe- "Mr. S. gave us this new assignment called a 'historography report'. it sounds fun!"

*loud gasp*
*books drop to the floor*

Joe- "Where did Bob go?"
historography by Super Ruth April 16, 2008
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