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The Most Viewed Photograph

The image above is not a photo. It is a painting. You already knew this and you most likely already knew it was the Mona Lisa, arguably the most famous painting in the world. "But this article isn't about the most famous painting you might protest, you said it would be about a photo." The photo of the Mona Lisa is a decoy, and the text above is meant to fill up the description box so as not to give away anything. I am using these things to try and grab your attention.  It is estimated the most viewed photo in the world is this:      Simply entitled "Bliss" this photo served as the Windows XP background. If you are around the age of 16 or older you will most likely remember it. I know I do. This ramble isn't just about the most viewed photo in the world, it's about a man, fortunate events, and becoming the default.  I had always assumed the background photo wasn't a real photo. I'm not sure what I thought it was, I guess maybe I thought it was a