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Any internet meme or phenomenon which was both popular enough and has been around long enough that a random sampling of the Internet population would likely produce a majority of individuals who have already heard about it and moved on. Even though the subject of the meme may indeed be older than the inception of the World Wide Web, the phrase always refers to the meme itself. The word "older" thus implies the use of hyperbole, because an Internet meme obviously cannot be older than its own medium of proliferation. The phrase is most often invoked when said meme is regurgitated by n00bs who are taking their first wild drive on the "Information Superhighway"; or by idiots who refuse to admit that the meme is just no longer amusing. Variations include: "As old as the Internet" or playfully misspelled: "Older than teh Interwebs"
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