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ExistentialRickBot\n\n*[Autobuilding Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/elucidation/existential_rick_bot/) and updated for PRAW4.3*\n\n[/u/ExistentialRickBot](https://www.reddit.com/user/ExistentialRickBot/) is a [Reddit](http://www.reddit.com) Bot who finds meaning in life by listening to submissions on [/r/rickandmorty](https://www.reddit.com/r/rickandmorty/) subreddit and answering any questions as best it can.\n\n## Meaning\nThe phrase \"[Don't think about it](https://youtu.be/ItV8utelYlc)\" is said by Rick in the Pilot episode of [Rick \u0026 Morty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty).\n\n\n## Logic\nThe core logic is found in [existential_rock_bot.py](existential_rick_bot.py#L15):\n\n``` python\ndef isExistentialQuestion(message):\n  return '?' in message and any(\n    [q in message.lower() for q in ['why', 'happen', 'think', 'season 3', 'season three']])\n\ndef getAnswerToExistentialQuestion():\n  return \"The answer is don't think about 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