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xkcd #3316: Siege Engine

Title text:

They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3316/

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Xkcd always has another punchline in the alt text, in this one they say they'll include the elephant's foot.