Surely, though
The fact that someone's posted something popular on your thread means that more people are likely to look at your thread, and therefore are more likely to comment on your picture as well?
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Cassius Kray floats like a butterfly, stings like a trout,
Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:13,
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In theory: yes
but usually not
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mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this,
Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:18,
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