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Old 09-01-2011, 07:36 PM   #1
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Default S.W. Erdnase is no longer E.S. Andrews

As of today, Wikipedia mentions the following about S. W. Erdnase (of course known for 'The Expert At The Card Table'):

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Wilbur Edgerton Sanders
Some argue that Erdnase was probably a well educated, locally prominent individual, hiding behind an alias to protect his social standing. The most prominent individual mentioned in this regard is a mining engineer named Wilbur Edgerton Sanders, proposed by magician and private detective David Alexander. (Note that "S. W. Erdnase" is an anagram of "W. E. Sanders".) Genii Magazine devoted a large portion of its September 2011 issue to an exploration of this theory.
For most years, it was said that S. W. Erdnase stood for E. S. Andrews, when read backwards. Apparently, this 'fact' changed as of last month. The Genii Magazine has a whole article on how this was discovered and even D&D made a deck devoted to it:

(Indeed, the ambigram is quite unreadible. No idea why they made the E/S combination like that. After Frank (MeandmagiC) and I tried by ourselves for only 15 seconds, we made a much clearer and simpler E/S. But... it says "W. E. Sanders" nonetheless.)

Is it another marketing campaign or is it for real? Fact is that there is no hard evidence and the way it was discovered is basically relying on pure guessing and being lucky to find someone with a name that contains the letters in question. My personal theory is that S. W. Erdnase is a pseudonym without any relation to the actual guy who wrote it, because people would've been able to see his own name being mixed up.
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Old 09-01-2011, 09:26 PM   #2
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Now that's a really interesting topic
In the reprint of TEATCT it says the E.S. Andrews as well, but I think we will never know the actual truth. Erdnase will be Erdnase for me forever
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Old 09-02-2011, 03:18 AM   #3
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OK it was me, I admit it. Now can we move along..
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Old 09-02-2011, 03:25 AM   #4
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OK it was me, I admit it. Now can we move along..
Fin, you sly fox! Why would you do that!

Finspeare is secretly a troll.
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Old 09-02-2011, 04:04 AM   #5
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My real name is actually E. F. Painser
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Old 09-02-2011, 04:23 AM   #6
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Sure your real name ain't Penis Fear?
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Old 09-02-2011, 04:33 AM   #7
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Ok, you got me. But if yours was as big as what I've got hiding down there you'd be scared too, believe me! Constant looks of shock and disgust from onlookers, many painful accidents (revolving doors, passing cars, you name it I've felt it) and women who literally run away screaming "god have mercy". Yes; it's tough being me, and the name never helped me (thanks mum), but I strive on.
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Old 09-02-2011, 04:52 AM   #8
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Oh god, the pain of skin being caught in between a zipper... >.<
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Old 09-02-2011, 03:15 PM   #9
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How did a thread about someone's name changing turn into a thread about getting your junk caught in a zipper? o.0
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Old 09-02-2011, 07:43 PM   #10
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Fin started talking about his... Fleshtotem. Oh hey that is my XBL Gamertag!
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Lol @ Jordan and Trav
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