stackyFACTSYou can't just type a new cartoon frog into existence; a highly secretive consortium of tech executives has to vote on it. Grown adults sitting in boardrooms hold extremely serious debates over whether a digital pancake needs a pat of butter before it gets pushed to your phone.
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