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* Parodied in ''Podcast/TheHiddenAlmanac'', with an account of a heroic border collie who woke a family in a burning house and herded them directly into the blaze, which later investigation determined the collie had started himself. (But it turned out the family were all members of a forbidden cult, so that was all right.)
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* ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'' has [[PunnyName Diogee]], who follows the title character around nearly every episode. ("[[CatchPhrase Diogee, go home!]] [[MadLibsCatchPhrase He's not supposed to be at/in/on ________.]]") However, in several episodes he saves [[TheJinx Milo]] when he [[BornUnlucky inevitably gets into life-threatening danger]], with the implication that he's consciously tailing Milo in order to protect him.
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A HeroicPetStory is a show or story that stars a non-anthropomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live-action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
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A HeroicPetStory Heroic Pet Story is a show or story that stars a non-anthropomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live-action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
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Most [[HeroicPetStory Heroic Pet Stories]] center on a family that owns the pet. In these shows, the daily lives of the human characters will play an important role. However, it is the animal that will always get the title billing, and the animal will perform some act of heroism at least once an episode. Such stories will often feature ABoyAndHisX, in that there will be a child who has the most interaction with the animal. The child is often the character who ends up needing to be saved.
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Most [[HeroicPetStory Heroic Pet Stories]] Stories center on a family that owns the pet. In these shows, the daily lives of the human characters will play an important role. However, it is the animal that will always get the title billing, and the animal will perform some act of heroism at least once an episode. Such stories will often feature ABoyAndHisX, in that there will be a child who has the most interaction with the animal. The child is often the character who ends up needing to be saved.
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* ''Series/InspectorRex'' is an Austrian series about a cop-canine partnership that combines the the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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A HeroicPetStory is a show or story that stars a non-anthropomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
They do, however, tend to be shown as being somewhat smarter and more aware that most real life animals, and generaly demonstrate a remarkable ability to follow specific instructions, usually along the lines of "Go get help, Tropey" or "Take the rope to JustForFun/TropeTan, Tropey!" They will also often take the initiative to do whatever needs to be done to rescue a person. This phenomenon is known as TimmyInAWell.
They do, however, tend to be shown as being somewhat smarter and more aware that most real life animals, and generaly demonstrate a remarkable ability to follow specific instructions, usually along the lines of "Go get help, Tropey" or "Take the rope to JustForFun/TropeTan, Tropey!" They will also often take the initiative to do whatever needs to be done to rescue a person. This phenomenon is known as TimmyInAWell.
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A HeroicPetStory is a show or story that stars a non-anthropomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live action live-action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
They do, however, tend to be shown as being somewhat smarter and more aware that most real life animals, andgeneraly generally demonstrate a remarkable ability to follow specific instructions, usually along the lines of "Go get help, Tropey" or "Take the rope to JustForFun/TropeTan, Tropey!" They will also often take the initiative to do whatever needs to be done to rescue a person. This phenomenon is known as TimmyInAWell.
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* The titular dog of ''{{Film/Beethoven}}'' saves Emily from drowning, Ryce from being raped, the family from being swindled, as well as other feats of heroism.
* The ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji Benji series]]'' is a series of movies about a the titular fictional dog. The eponymous canine character is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time, usually to help someone overcome a problem. In the first movie, the dog helps free kidnapped children. Latter movies have similar acts of heroism.
* The ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji Benji series]]'' is a series of movies about a the titular fictional dog. The eponymous canine character is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time, usually to help someone overcome a problem. In the first movie, the dog helps free kidnapped children. Latter movies have similar acts of heroism.
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* ''Film/{{Beethoven}}'': The titular eponymous dog of ''{{Film/Beethoven}}'' saves Emily from drowning, Ryce from being raped, the family from being swindled, as well as other feats of heroism.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was a WesternSeries about a oprhaned boy and his [[HeroicDog heroic german shepherd]] living in the wild west.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was is a WesternSeries about a oprhaned orphaned boy and his [[HeroicDog heroic german German shepherd]] living in the wild west.
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* ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' could be described as ''{{Series/Flipper}}'' [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]. It features the exploits of a heroic kangaroo living with the family of a park ranger.
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* ''HeresBoomer'' was an American series that followed the adventures of Boomer, a stray dog that traveled around helping people in trouble.
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* ''{{Flipper}}'' is about a HeroicDolphin who is adopted by the family of a Florida park ranger.
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* ''TheLittlestHobo'' is a Canadian television series that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed heroic German Shepherd who travelled from town to town, helping people in need.
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They do, however, tend to be shown as being somewhat smarter and more aware that most real life animals, and generaly demonstrate a remarkable ability to follow specific instructions, usually along the lines of "Go get help, Tropey" or "Take the rope to TropeTan, JustForFun/TropeTan, Tropey!" They will also often take the initiative to do whatever needs to be done to rescue a person. This phenomenon is known as TimmyInAWell.
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* ''InspectorRex'' is an Austrian series about a cop-canine partnership that combines the the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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* ''OldYeller'' has the titular HeroicDog save family members on several occasions.
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A HeroicPetStory is a show or story that stars a non-anthorpomorphic non-anthropomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
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Most [[HeroicPetStory Heroic Pet Stories]] center on a family that owns the pet. In these shows, the daily lives of the human characters will play an important role. However, it is the animal that will always get the title billing, and the animal will perform some act of heroism at least once an episode. Such stories will often feature ABoyAndHisX, in that there will be a child who has the most interaction with the animal. The child is often the character who ends up needing to be saved, but this is not always the case.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' Katts and Dog]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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* ''AirBud'' is a cross between a HeroicPetStory and a SportsStory. Instead of saving lives, the titular dog helps a basketball team win a game.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was a Western series about a oprhaned boy and his heroic german shepherd]] living in the wild west.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was a [[TheWestern Western series]] about a oprhaned boy and his heroic german shepherd]] living in TheWildWest.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Won_Ton_Ton,_the_Dog_Who_Saved_Hollywood Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' in an AffectionateParody of the HeroicPetStory genre.
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* ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' is a long-running television series the featured the exploits of [[HeroicDog heroic collie dog]] Lassie.
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* ''SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' could be described as ''{{Flipper}}'' [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]. It features the exploits of a heroic kangaroo living with the family of a park ranger.
* ''TheLittlestHobo'' is a Canadian television series that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed heroic German Shepherd who travelled from town to town, helping people in need.
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* ''SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' could be described as ''{{Flipper}}'' [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]. It features the exploits of ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Ben Gentle Ben]]'' a heroic kangaroo living is about young boy and his adventures with the family of a park ranger.
* ''TheLittlestHobo'' is a Canadian television series that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed heroic German Shepherd who travelled from town to town, helping people in need.lovable 650-pound American black bear named Ben
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was a [[TheWestern Western series]] about a oprhaned boy and his [[HeroicDog heroic german shepherd]] living in TheWildWest.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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* ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' is a long-running television series the featured the exploits of [[HeroicDog heroic collie dog]] Lassie.
* ''TheLittlestHobo'' is a Canadian television series that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed heroic German Shepherd who travelled from town to town, helping people in need.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Ben Gentle Ben]]'' a org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about young boy Canine Officer Hank Katts and his adventures canine partner. It combines the HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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A HeroicPet show HeroicPetStory is a show or story that stars a non-anthorpomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
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Most HeroicPet shows [[HeroicPetStory Heroic Pet Stories]] center on a family that owns the pet. In these shows, the daily lives of the human characters will play an important role. However, it is the animal that will always get the title billing, and the animal will perform some act of heroism at least once an episode. Such stories will often feature ABoyAndHisX, in that there will be a child who has the most interaction with the animal. The child is often the character who ends up needing to be saved, but this is not always the case.
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* ''AirBud'' is a cross between the HeroicPet show and the SportsStory. Instead of saving lives, the titular dog helps a basketball team win a game.
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* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPet HeroicPetStory and BuddyCopShow genres.
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A HeroicPet show is a show that stars a non-anthorpomorphic animal that regularly engages in heroic acts. Such animals are almost always pets or companion animals, however a few examples are about animals have no permanent owner but still choose to help people. Such animals are always physically normal, and in live action shows are potrayed by real animals. They also do not talk or otherwise display sapience, nor do they have supernatural powers.
They do, however, tend to be shown as being somewhat smarter and more aware that most real life animals, and generaly demonstrate a remarkable ability to follow specific instructions, usually along the lines of "Go get help, Tropey" or "Take the rope to TropeTan, Tropey!" They will also often take the initiative to do whatever needs to be done to rescue a person. This phenomenon is known as TimmyInAWell.
Most HeroicPet shows center on a family that owns the pet. In these shows, the daily lives of the human characters will play an important role. However, it is the animal that will always get the title billing, and the animal will perform some act of heroism at least once an episode. Such stories will often feature ABoyAndHisX, in that there will be a child who has the most interaction with the animal. The child is often the character who ends up needing to be saved, but this is not always the case.
Other works depart from the family centered model. They may, for example, mix CopShow with HeroicPet show by having the lead animal be a police dog.
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!!Examples:
[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''AirBud'' is a cross between the HeroicPet show and the SportsStory. Instead of saving lives, the titular dog helps a basketball team win a game.
* The titular dog of ''{{Film/Beethoven}}'' saves Emily from drowning, Ryce from being raped, the family from being swindled, as well as other feats of heroism.
* The ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji Benji series]]'' is a series of movies about a the titular fictional dog. The eponymous canine character is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time, usually to help someone overcome a problem. In the first movie, the dog helps free kidnapped children. Latter movies have similar acts of heroism.
* ''OldYeller'' has the titular HeroicDog save family members on several occasions.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Won_Ton_Ton,_the_Dog_Who_Saved_Hollywood Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' in an AffectionateParody of the HeroicPet genre.
[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lad,_A_Dog Lad: A Dog]]'', by Albert Payson Terhune, was published in 1919. Lad, a heroic collie with “absurdly small white forepaws,” battles burglars, rescues children, and wins dog shows. This was also adopted as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lad,_A_Dog_(film) a film.]]
[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' is a long-running television series the featured the exploits of [[HeroicDog heroic collie dog]] Lassie.
* ''{{Flipper}}'' is about a HeroicDolphin who is adopted by the family of a Florida park ranger.
* ''SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' could be described as ''{{Flipper}}'' [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]. It features the exploits of a heroic kangaroo living with the family of a park ranger.
* ''TheLittlestHobo'' is a Canadian television series that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed heroic German Shepherd who travelled from town to town, helping people in need.
* ''HeresBoomer'' was an American series that followed the adventures of Boomer, a stray dog that traveled around helping people in trouble.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was a [[TheWestern Western series]] about a oprhaned boy and his [[HeroicDog heroic german shepherd]] living in TheWildWest.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPet and BuddyCopShow genres.
* ''InspectorRex'' is an Austrian series about a cop-canine partnership that combines the the HeroicPet and BuddyCopShow genres.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Ben Gentle Ben]]'' a is about young boy and his adventures with a lovable 650-pound American black bear named Ben
[[AC:{{Western Animation}}]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' has the "Buttons and Mindy" shorts, which are a parody of ''Series/{{Lassie}}''. In these stories, Buttons goes through great pains to keep the infant child Mindy safe, only to have his exploits go completely unnoticed by Mindy's mother, who always finds a reason to scold Buttons for being a bad dog at the end of the story.
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They do, however, tend to be shown as being somewhat smarter and more aware that most real life animals, and generaly demonstrate a remarkable ability to follow specific instructions, usually along the lines of "Go get help, Tropey" or "Take the rope to TropeTan, Tropey!" They will also often take the initiative to do whatever needs to be done to rescue a person. This phenomenon is known as TimmyInAWell.
Most HeroicPet shows center on a family that owns the pet. In these shows, the daily lives of the human characters will play an important role. However, it is the animal that will always get the title billing, and the animal will perform some act of heroism at least once an episode. Such stories will often feature ABoyAndHisX, in that there will be a child who has the most interaction with the animal. The child is often the character who ends up needing to be saved, but this is not always the case.
Other works depart from the family centered model. They may, for example, mix CopShow with HeroicPet show by having the lead animal be a police dog.
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!!Examples:
[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''AirBud'' is a cross between the HeroicPet show and the SportsStory. Instead of saving lives, the titular dog helps a basketball team win a game.
* The titular dog of ''{{Film/Beethoven}}'' saves Emily from drowning, Ryce from being raped, the family from being swindled, as well as other feats of heroism.
* The ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji Benji series]]'' is a series of movies about a the titular fictional dog. The eponymous canine character is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time, usually to help someone overcome a problem. In the first movie, the dog helps free kidnapped children. Latter movies have similar acts of heroism.
* ''OldYeller'' has the titular HeroicDog save family members on several occasions.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Won_Ton_Ton,_the_Dog_Who_Saved_Hollywood Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' in an AffectionateParody of the HeroicPet genre.
[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lad,_A_Dog Lad: A Dog]]'', by Albert Payson Terhune, was published in 1919. Lad, a heroic collie with “absurdly small white forepaws,” battles burglars, rescues children, and wins dog shows. This was also adopted as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lad,_A_Dog_(film) a film.]]
[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' is a long-running television series the featured the exploits of [[HeroicDog heroic collie dog]] Lassie.
* ''{{Flipper}}'' is about a HeroicDolphin who is adopted by the family of a Florida park ranger.
* ''SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' could be described as ''{{Flipper}}'' [[LandDownUnder Down Under]]. It features the exploits of a heroic kangaroo living with the family of a park ranger.
* ''TheLittlestHobo'' is a Canadian television series that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed heroic German Shepherd who travelled from town to town, helping people in need.
* ''HeresBoomer'' was an American series that followed the adventures of Boomer, a stray dog that traveled around helping people in trouble.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'' was a [[TheWestern Western series]] about a oprhaned boy and his [[HeroicDog heroic german shepherd]] living in TheWildWest.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katts_and_Dog Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]]'' is a Canadian series about Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner. It combines the HeroicPet and BuddyCopShow genres.
* ''InspectorRex'' is an Austrian series about a cop-canine partnership that combines the the HeroicPet and BuddyCopShow genres.
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Ben Gentle Ben]]'' a is about young boy and his adventures with a lovable 650-pound American black bear named Ben
[[AC:{{Western Animation}}]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' has the "Buttons and Mindy" shorts, which are a parody of ''Series/{{Lassie}}''. In these stories, Buttons goes through great pains to keep the infant child Mindy safe, only to have his exploits go completely unnoticed by Mindy's mother, who always finds a reason to scold Buttons for being a bad dog at the end of the story.
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