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There are [[TheDitz many]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} characters]] who are dumb or airheaded. However, for some of these, what they lack in intelligence, they make it up with acts of [[TheEmpath compassion]], [[NiceGuy politeness]], and [[AllLovingHero altruism]]. This is the Kindhearted Simpleton: they are not the sharpest tool in the shed but is always well-meaning and compassionate towards other characters. They probably will not be quite as dumb as a standard {{Ditz}} or not as airheaded as a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, since that is not the focus of their character. If the BrainlessBeauty isn't being an AlphaBitch, then she (or he) is this instead. And if the DumbJock is not a JerkJock, then he is almost certainly this, making him a LovableJock.

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There are [[TheDitz many]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} characters]] who are dumb or airheaded. However, for some of these, what they lack in intelligence, they make it up with acts of [[TheEmpath compassion]], [[NiceGuy politeness]], and [[AllLovingHero altruism]]. This is the Kindhearted Simpleton: they are not the sharpest tool in the shed but is always well-meaning and compassionate towards other characters. They probably will not be quite as dumb as a standard {{Ditz}} [[TheDitz Ditz]] or not as airheaded as a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, since that is not the focus of their character. If the BrainlessBeauty isn't being an AlphaBitch, then she (or he) is this instead. And if the DumbJock is not a JerkJock, then he is almost certainly this, making him a LovableJock.



* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'': Sid the Sloth is more than a bit of a {{Ditz}}, and can be InnocentlyInsensitive from time to time, but he is considered TheHeart of the trio and generally holds the team together.

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* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'': Sid the Sloth is more than a bit of a {{Ditz}}, TheDitz, and can be InnocentlyInsensitive from time to time, but he is considered TheHeart of the trio and generally holds the team together.



** Beaver Boy also counts as this, a {{ditz}} who is a heck of a lot more kind-hearted, nice, and well-meaning than Quack.

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** Beaver Boy also counts as this, a {{ditz}} [[TheDitz ditz]] who is a heck of a lot more kind-hearted, nice, and well-meaning than Quack.
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*''Anime/MischievousTwinsTheTalesOfStClares'': Patricia notices that the girl's money has been going missing lately. It turns out Catherine is the thief...because she wanted to buy presents for everybody, being poor herself. Even Pat can't fault her for that and argues with the board not to suspend her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/LarryAndSteve'': Larry is dim-witted, careless, and [[LethallyStupid stupid to a rather destructive extent]], much like [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy the character he would soon evolve into]]. However, he isn't malicious and is simply trying to get Steve some new furniture.
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* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]] is BookDumb, ObliviousToLove, and not particularly bright [[GeniusDitz outside of the battlefield]], but he's also a thoroughly selfless and gentle AllLovingHero, particularly after his CharacterDevelopment. It's most pronounced in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhite'', where [[TookALevelInDumbass his intelligence undergoes a hard reset]] but his sweet demeanour remains untouched. However, by ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'', he sheds the "simpleton" part of the trope.

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