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Super Mario 64 plaque mystery potentially solved by programmer

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A programmer has used open-source software to analyze a blurry plaque in Super Mario 64, potentially solving a 30-year-old mystery. The analysis suggests the plaque reads "Eternal Star" and "We hope so," rather than the long-circulated rumor of "L is Real 2401" which hinted at Luigi's presence in the game. While not official confirmation from Nintendo, the findings are based on extensive computational analysis of millions of word and font combinations. AI

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Super Mario 64 plaque mystery potentially solved by programmer

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk) ·

    We might finally know what's written on that mysterious plaque in Super Mario 64

    The plaque's message has haunted the internet for 30 years.

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