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X=9

X=9 (X equals 9) is a glitch associated with Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2 where assets placed in the 9th horizontal tile from the left behave differently than in other tiles in the grid. The grid tends to recur in multiples of nine in the grid, such as in the 129th horizontal tile, which exhibits similar properties.

The most common glitch is clipping through solid assets (like question blocks or walls) when bumped from underneath.
Ok, let's see what's in this question block, maybe it's a mushr... What the hell just happened? Did I just clip through the wall? Is this X=9?
by Abarbarea July 5, 2019
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18 Second Rule

1. The term designated to the average time it takes a doctor to interrupt a patient who is describing their own symptoms. Coined in 1984 by Beckman and Frankel in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This is used by doctors to control the flow of pertinent information regarding the symptoms, keep focus on what's important, and keep the conversation brief.

2. An informal term designated to how much time it takes in average for a person or animal to completely empty their full bladder unimpeded and without forcing it. Briefly mentioned by the show Mythbusters during the testing of the myth "Peeing on Third Rail".
1. The patient may ramble on about their daily lives, but you gotta know when and how to intercede. In average, doctors learn when to speak in the examination at about 18 seconds. This is known a the 18 Second Rule.

2. Did you know that it takes you the same time to pee as an elephant does regardless of the fact that it's bigger than you? 18 Second Rule, man!
by Abarbarea February 25, 2021
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Planning a diarrhea

"Planning a diarrhea" is a humorous way of referring to a planned sick leave from work, especially when it's not backed by actual sickness, but rather to spend paid sick days for things other than sickness.

Diarrhea is used as an excuse for the leave, as it's cumbersome enough to keep one from leaving home, warrants little explanation, and may not require a doctor's note to justify the sick day, as it can go away on its own.
* So, are you working on Tuesday?

** Nah. I'm planning a diarrhea for that day. Got stuff to do at home.
by Abarbarea August 29, 2022
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Empanadas de iglesia

An Empanada de iglesia ("church pattie") is a Colombian Spanish term referring to a pastry which has the same makings as a regular Empanada (a fried corn flour casing filled with mashed potatoes with ground meat, chicken or cheese), but without meat.

Typical church patties will be filled with potatoes cooked with tomatoes and onions, or simply be made of just the fried corn flour casing alone.

Given that the Catholic Church states that their followers should not eat meat on Fridays, church patties are a common sight on church gatherings in Colombia, as well as at at home for people who closely follow the faith's food mandates, hence the name of the pastries.

Church patties are not restricted to Catholics, as it's commonplace in Colombia to refer to meatless patties as such.
SPANISH:

"Quiubo, Tía. ¿Tenés algo de comer?"

"Mijo, aquí le tengo unas empanadas de iglesia de sobra que le puedo calentar de ayer."

"Bueno, así como para engañar el hambre..."

ENGLISH

"Hey, auntie. Do you have something to eat?"

"Here, dear, I've got some church patties that I can heat up for you."

"Oh, well. A little something for the hunger..."
by Abarbarea February 10, 2024
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Overrated

1. The coward's way of saying "I don't personally like it", instead of admitting it.

2. The internet's way of saying "I don't personally like it", instead of admitting it.

3. A misattribution of taste based on confirmation bias, where others are wrong for liking something, whereas the user of the word perceives themselves as "right" otherwise for not liking it.
a) "One Piece is overrated"

b) "How?"

a) "The sheep that like it are freaking crybabies."
by Abarbarea July 13, 2021
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Anti-softlock

An anti-softlock is a resource used to prevent or get out of an apparent softlock in a videogame (which has been put there by design). It provides the player with a way out of the designed softlock by providing an exit or a way to kill their character in order to return to a previous save state.

Unlike softlocks, anti-softlocks are placed by design and are not effective in true softlocks from by faulty design, death on spawn, spawning inside a wall, or a game autosaving right the instant before you die.
Gamer: "Oh, shit. Where's the anti-softlock? How do I kill myself?"
by Abarbarea June 27, 2019
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Carl Box

A Carl Box is a term coined by the Super Mario Maker internet community to describe a situation where a player stands still while trying to assess the layout of the level they've just entered, only to be bombarded by traps/enemies that punish the player for standing still in the first place.

Mainly used to troll the player and make them lose lives, Carl Boxes come in a wide variety of forms, as the game's build assets allow for a great range of tricks to use. Carl Boxes also serve to prevent the player from successfully analyzing the situation, to lead them through purposely erroneous paths in order to lead them into inescapable traps that forces them to relinquish a life, and/or to do the wrong thing due to desperation. Because of the requirements that allow level makers to publish their levels, they have to be solved at least once, so Carl Boxes can be used as part of puzzles meant for the player to solve through quick action.

Carl Boxes were coined by Twitch streamer and Youtuber CarlSagan42, an avid player of Mario Maker and a Super Mario Bros speedrunner, due to his propensity to fall into them while streaming, so they're a self-deprecating term.
It was a damn Carl Box! You piece of sh...!
by Abarbarea March 5, 2020
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