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A herd of gnus crossing a river.
Photo by Maurits Bausenhart on Unsplash. A herd of gnus crossing a river. Wildebeasts in the rearview mirror may be closer than they appear to be.

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As a Gnu Manager, I Thought Everything Was an Emergency

I was right! Look at them stampeding toward our village!

Ann James
Not the Median Log
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2 min readFeb 4, 2025

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They’re huge, they’re powerful. Just how big are gnus you ask?

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139 to 153 cm. The snowboards.

115 to 151 cm. The gnu.

Very close.

Coincidence?

Anomaly?

As Medium.coma’s gnuest gnu manager in their prestigious Data Science Department, it’s my job (just above broke) to investigate, interrogate and subjugate the science-driven dismissin- Alex Jones-formation that comes across my desk, BUT not before coffee.

A “We’re All Mad Here” neon sign. A display case with an antique bottle, a ceramic rabbit and more.
Photo by Derick McKinney on Unsplash A “We’re all Mad Here” neon sign in an antique store.

Step 11: Collect data. Obviously, ‘things that are purple’ is of primal importance to Pauli, Medium.coma’s gnuest badonkadonk rear engineer, ($225k, mental health care, purple Cadillac and a chicken crossing the train tracks) ⬇️

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Not the Median Log
Not the Median Log

Published in Not the Median Log

A place for nonsense inspired by misreading the titles of stories from the Medium Blog, Medium Newsletter, and Staff Pick section

Ann James
Ann James

Written by Ann James

Her writing muse lurks in the volcanic hills amidst mustangs, marmots and jackalopes. While hiking with her dogs, Ann stumbles upon stories of dark humor.

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