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He may live in a pineapple under the sea,Watch Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Online but just what exactly is Spongebob Squarepants?

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Writer and comedian Celeste Yim started a thread on Twitter about the precise nature of Spongebob Squarepants. Specifically, is he a sea sponge or a dish sponge?

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There are many different kinds of sea sponge, check out this massive barrel sea sponge, for example.

The resemblance is uncanny. Credit: nickelodeon/Wild Horizons/UIG via Getty Images/mashable composite

So Celeste Yim decided to reason things out.

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Another Twitter user proffered some useful evidence.

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This led to an interesting theory.

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But then someone came charging in from team sea sponge.

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Soon enough, memes got involved.

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Suddenly a new contender was introduced — could Mr Squarepants be a cheese?

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Eventually the votes came in, and dish sponge was the clear winner.

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What a wild ride.

(H/T Twitter Moments)

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