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* In a few cutscenes - certain characters randomly comment on Tommy's "suit," [[GameplayAndStorySegregation no matter what you're wearing]]... Random unless you're wearing the Soiree (obtained in The Party), the only [[MinimalistRun required]] clothes that fit such a description. This also explains why Ken is upset that Tommy "ruined [=[his]=] suit" in the FinalBattle: Ken's the one who recommended it.

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* In a few cutscenes - certain characters randomly comment on Tommy's "suit," [[GameplayAndStorySegregation no matter what you're wearing]]... Random unless you're wearing the Soiree (obtained in The Party), the only [[MinimalistRun required]] clothes that fit such a description. This also explains why Ken is gets upset that Tommy "ruined [=[his]=] suit" in the FinalBattle: Ken's Ken is the one who recommended it.
Rafael (the Soiree's designer) to Tommy.
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* In a few cutscenes - certain characters randomly comment on Tommy's "suit," [[GameplayAndStorySegregation no matter what you're wearing]]... Random unless you're wearing the Soiree (obtained in The Party), the only [[MinimalistRun required]] clothes that fit such a description. This also explains why Ken is upset that Tommy "ruined [=[his]=] suit" in the FinalBattle: Ken's the one who recommended it.
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** There's also the fact that Tommy spent most of his life in Liberty City. So that could also explain his inability to swim as well.

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** There's also the fact that Tommy spent most of his life in Liberty City.City and most jails didn't have a swimming pool. So that could also explain his inability to swim as well.
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** There's also the fact that Tommy spent most of his life in Liberty City. So that could also explain his inability to swim as well.
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* Tommy immediately drowns when he falls into water like [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII Claude]] and [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories Toni]]. While those two were justified by the manual explaining that the waters around Liberty City are heavily polluted, Vice City shouldn't have that problem if the island spanning beach is any indication (in fact, [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories Victor]] can swim just fine). Then, remember that Tommy has been in prison for fifteen years. Apparently, the prison didn't have a pool and Tommy fell out of practice.
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** That, and the laws were potentially a LOT different fifteen years ago.

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** That, and the laws were potentially a LOT different fifteen years ago.ago - since the earliest we see of GTA's CrapsackWorld is TheEighties, perhaps law enforcement was actually somewhat stricter back in TheSeventies.
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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.

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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.Segregation.
** That, and the laws were potentially a LOT different fifteen years ago.
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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.
* So the bitter old hag who runs the Cherry Poppers ice cream factory hates children and [[BadHumorTruck sells drugs out of her fleet of trucks]] partly out of spite for them. Doesn't it seem like running an illegal drug ring whose pushers would instantly attract loads of small children is an awesome idea for getting caught? If you want to spite kids while still pushing the junk, it just seems like a whimsical [[TheFarSide "Liver & Onions" truck]] or something would make a lot more sense.

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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.
* So the bitter old hag who runs the Cherry Poppers ice cream factory hates children and [[BadHumorTruck sells drugs out of her fleet of trucks]] partly out of spite for them. Doesn't it seem like running an illegal drug ring whose pushers would instantly attract loads of small children is an awesome idea for getting caught? If you want to spite kids while still pushing the junk, it just seems like a whimsical [[TheFarSide "Liver & Onions" truck]] or something would make a lot more sense.
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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.

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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.Segregation.
* So the bitter old hag who runs the Cherry Poppers ice cream factory hates children and [[BadHumorTruck sells drugs out of her fleet of trucks]] partly out of spite for them. Doesn't it seem like running an illegal drug ring whose pushers would instantly attract loads of small children is an awesome idea for getting caught? If you want to spite kids while still pushing the junk, it just seems like a whimsical [[TheFarSide "Liver & Onions" truck]] or something would make a lot more sense.
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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.
* Why does the song Kids in America play on the radio if it contains the lyrics "From New York to East California" if Liberty City and San Andreas are Expies for those in the GTA Universe?

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* The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation. \n* Why does the song Kids in America play on the radio if it contains the lyrics "From New York to East California" if Liberty City and San Andreas are Expies for those in the GTA Universe?
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* During the Steve Scott missions, Tommy is dead-set against featuring a giant shark in Scott's "movie" ''Bite'', claiming that it wouldn't be successful. Then you realize that Tommy's been behind bars from 1971 to 1986, so he missed the release of [[Film/{{Jaws}} a certain wildly successful 1975 movie featuring a giant shark]], or at least the ''GTA'' equivalent. You can even hear him say "Who wants to watch a movie about a fish?" just after the first Porn Studio cutscene.
* On VCPR, Congressmen Alex Shrub reveals that the government keeps prison costs down by letting criminals go free. The game begins with Tommy getting out of the jail, and he keeps getting off whenever he's arrested in-game.



* Why does the song Kids in America play on the radio if it contains the lyrics "From New York to East California" if Liberty City and San Andreas are Expies for those in the GTA Universe?

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* Why does the song Kids in America play on the radio if it contains the lyrics "From New York to East California" if Liberty City and San Andreas are Expies for those in the GTA Universe?
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*The Prologue states that Tommy served fifteen years for killing about ten people, while during actual gameplay, murdering over half the city with a military helicopter that you stole can be overturned with a measly one hundred dollars. Easier to sleep at night by taking into account Gameplay and Story Segregation.
* Why does the song Kids in America play on the radio if it contains the lyrics "From New York to East California" if Liberty City and San Andreas are Expies for those in the GTA Universe?

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