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"Why is emacs so square?"

 - It was the easiest way to delineate the M-x zone!
 - We needed a shape that would save us from fitting in the kill ring!
 - Yow!  Are we feeling square yet?
 - Is it because why is emacs so square though that you came to me?
 - Emacs' lisp lead to social stigmitization that meant it never was
   accepted into the cool crowd!