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It was an odd little story arc for the xkcd comic, and that was the only part with a "joke" attached... a good message, but kind of preachy for Mr. XK to do. I prefer his more recent Trans-Reality Trolling which I can relate to, having attempted to consciously manage my more vivid dreaming and gotten similar results.