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Oh wow, a lot of people use it in countries with a lot of people!
relevant xkcd
Except that the download numbers don't correspond at all with the population numbers.
Only Brazil is there because it has a big population.
Pet peeve #209: implying DFW has a bigger furry scene than Austin. For some reason I doubt that.
https://xkcd.com/1138/
@Gigachad already mentioned it
looks at India and China
I'm not seeing it.