In a baffling twist of fate, the Journal of Universal Rejection has vanished into thin air after rejecting proof of its own existence. The journal that prided itself on rejecting any and all submissions, regardless of quality, has seemingly rejected its own existence.
The editor-in-chief, Alvin Pobble, was shocked to discover that the proof of the journal's existence had been rejected. "I couldn't believe it," said Pobble in an exclusive interview with The Wibble. "We've always prided ourselves on being the toughest critics in the industry, but to reject our own existence? It's just preposterous."
The Journal of Universal Rejection, known colloquially as "JUR", was founded in 2005 and quickly became notorious for its strict submission guidelines and harsh rejections. It was known as the ultimate test for any writer or researcher, with most submissions being promptly rejected without even being read.
The journal's disappearance has sparked a wave of speculation and conspiracy theories. Some are claiming that the rejection of its own existence was a clever ploy to attract attention and gain notoriety, while others believe that the journal was simply a figment of our imagination all along.
Our investigative team has delved into the mystery and uncovered some startling evidence. It seems that the journal's disappearance may be linked to a recent submission that was rejected by JUR.
The submission in question was an academic paper titled "The Philosophy of Non-Existence: A Study of Nothingness in Contemporary Literature". The paper argued that the concept of non-existence is actually a form of existence in and of itself, and should be recognized as such.
The paper was promptly rejected by JUR, with a scathing review that called it "utter nonsense" and "a waste of ink and paper". However, it seems that the author of the paper was not content to take the rejection lying down.
Our sources have revealed that the author of the paper, a reclusive philosopher named Dr. Cornelius Quagmire, was so incensed by the rejection that he began a campaign to prove the existence of JUR.
Dr. Quagmire's campaign involved sending letters, emails, and even physical evidence to the journal, all in an attempt to prove that it really existed. However, each piece of evidence was rejected by JUR, until finally, the journal rejected its own existence.
The implications of JUR's disappearance are still unclear, but one thing is certain: the world of academia will never be the same again. The journal that prided itself on rejecting everything has rejected itself, leaving us all to ponder the nature of existence itself.
As for Dr. Quagmire, he has disappeared off the grid, leaving behind only a cryptic note that reads: "Non-existence is the ultimate form of existence. Embrace it, and you will find the truth." What that truth is, we may never know.
