Kris Wilson did the comic strip “Cyanide and Happiness” at Explosm.net on April 29, 2013:
Panel 3: ARE YOU A GENIE?
Panel 4: I’M A GENIUS
Panel 5: DO YOU GRANT WISHES?
Panel 6: I WISH FOR GRANTS
“The difference between a genie and a genius is that the former grants wishes and the latter wishes for grants” was posted on Twitter on April 29, 2013.
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Chill Phil
@phil_chil
The difference between a genie and a genius is that the former grants wishes and the latter wishes for grants
9:59 AM - 29 Apr 2013
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Rebel
@rebelmariposa
hilarious…what the difference between a #genie and a #genius ? http://www.explosm.net/comics/3155/
12:23 AM - 2 May 2013
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A. Mazing
@sassypants81
@TheRickHoweShow
Q: What’s the difference between a genie and a scientist?
A: One grants wishes, and the other wishes for grants.
9:13 AM - 20 Oct 2014
Reddit
Whats the difference between a genie and a genius?
submitted January 17, 2015 by Hecawim
A genie grants wishes, while a genius wishes for grants.
Source: http://explosm.net/comics/3155/
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N. Chandrasekhar
@NCResq
@_mnag Reminds me of an old joke:
What’s the difference between genies & scientists?
Genies grant wishes while scientists wish for grants
12:23 PM - 23 Oct 2016
Chennai, India
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