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-A '''meme''' is defined by [[Richard Dawkins]] to be the smallest meaningful unit of information with in the context of a given culture.{{fact}}
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-== Memes Generally==
-The term was was developed most notably by [[Richard Dawkins]] the mid 1970s. The term is derived from the word [[gene]] which is a unit of hereditary biologic information. Dawkins proposed the idea that social information could change and propagate through a culture in a way similar to genes in a population of organisms; see [[evolution through natural selection]].
-Dawkins, being an outspoken [[atheist]], has categorized [[religion]] in general (and [[evangelistic]] religions, such as [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] specifically), as being especially quick-spreading memes.{{fact}}
-==Internet Meme==
-An '''internet meme''' is a picture, video, or other form of media that is largely known and popularized across the [[internet]]. These are rarely popularized outside of the internet, though there are several notable exceptions.