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The visual gag appears
A gray tabby leans into an ultra-wide action camera. One outstretched paw makes the frame look exactly like a selfie.
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BEFORE THE FEED GOT POLISHED, A CAT GRABBED THE CAMERA.
The meme begins with one irresistible visual trick: a cat who looks like he took his own photo.
An outstretched paw meets an ultra-wide action-camera lens. The face lands perfectly in frame, the perspective exaggerates the pose, and an accidental snapshot reads like total confidence. By January 2016, “Selfie Cat” had escaped the camera roll and entered internet history.
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