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A.T.L. Carver | Meme Magic: Pepe, Trump, & The Cult of Kek
Prophecy of Kek, Donald Trump and Numerical Synchronicities
On June 19, a 4chan user posted "Trump will win" and received a post number consisting of all sevens, an event dubbed the "Prophecy of Kek." This occurred as users on the "politically incorrect" board noticed an uncharacteristically high frequency of repeating digits on posts featuring Pepe the Frog. These synchronicities led the community to associate the meme with an ancient frog-headed deity.