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-Memecomplax also known as a [Memeplex ]. A set of mutually-assisting [meme]s which have co-evolved a symbiotic relationship. Religious and political dogmas, social movements, artistic styles, traditions and customs, chain letters, paradigms, languages, etc. are meme-complexes. Also called an m-plex, or scheme (Hofstadter). Types of co-memes commonly found in a scheme are called the: bait; hook; threat; and vaccime. A successful scheme commonly has certain attributes: wide scope (a paradigm that explains much); opportunity for the carriers to participate and contribute; conviction of its self-evident truth (carries Authority); offers order and a sense of place, helping to stave off the dread of meaninglessness. (Wheelis, quoted by Hofstadter.) 
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+Memecomplex also known as a [memeplex ], m-plex, or scheme . A set of mutually-assisting [memes| meme] which have co-evolved a symbiotic relationship. Religious and political dogmas, social movements, artistic styles, traditions and customs, chain letters, paradigms, languages, etc. are [ meme-complexes|meme-complex] . Also called an m-plex, or scheme (Hofstadter). Types of [ co-memes|co-meme] commonly found in a [memeplex] are called the: [ bait] ; [ hook] ; [ threat] ; and [ vaccime] . A successful [memeplex] commonly has certain attributes: wide scope (a paradigm that explains much); opportunity for the carriers to participate and contribute; conviction of its self-evident truth (carries Authority); offers order and a sense of place, helping to stave off the dread of meaninglessness. ([ Wheelis|WheelisMark] , quoted by [ Hofstadter|HofstadterDouglas] .)