The Life and Death of Microsoft Clippy, the Paper Clip the World
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He began as an animated assistant who just wanted to help. What can Clippy's brief existence teach us about the relationships we have with our computers?
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Clippy Didn't Just Annoy You — He Changed the World
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Not another Clippy - by Sneh and Nitish
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Johan Vaaler – The Original Mr Clippy
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The Life and Death of Microsoft Clippy, the Paper Clip the World
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Microsoft Says Goodbye To Clip Art : All Tech Considered : NPR
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The Twisted Life of Clippy
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Microsoft Office Clippy Just Refuses To Die: A Weird History
Microsoft Clippy: Things you never knew about annoying paperclip
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Microsoft introduces Lippy The Sentient Paperclip, Clippy's ruder, sassier cousin
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Microsoft Office's Clippy has lessons for the generative AI era
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Microsoft launches a $75 'ugly Christmas jumper' featuring its iconic cartoon paperclip Clippy
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How Did Microsoft's Clippy Become a Cult Favorite? - InsideHook
A moment of silence for microsofts clipit, the paper clip the