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** Whatever happened to Bob's dad would bring back traumatic memories, so it's just never brought up.
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* '''Inverted:''' Bob is into genealogy, so the audience gets to know a bunch of stuff about his

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* '''Inverted:''' Bob is into genealogy, so the audience gets to know a bunch of stuff lot more about his extended family than expected. (Whether the information adds to the story is a different matter.

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* '''Justified:''' Alice gave birth magically to Bob without the help of a man, making her a TrulySingleParent.
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* '''Justified:''' '''Justified:'''
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Alice gave birth magically to Bob without the help of a man, making her a TrulySingleParent.
** Other characters in the work have been {{Unperson}}ed by their oppressive government, and neither Alice nor Bob dare talk about his father out of fear that they will receive the same treatment.
* '''Inverted:''' ???Bob is into genealogy, so the audience gets to know a bunch of stuff about his



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* '''Exploited:''' ???A kidnapper tries to lure Bob away with the promise that "I know where your dad is".
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'''Basic Trope:''' A character's parent is absent, but it's never explained or acknowledged in canon.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A character's parent is absent, but it's never explained or acknowledged in canon.missing without explanation.
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'''Basic Trope:''' One of a character's parents is absent, but it's never explained or acknowledged in canon.

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'''Basic Trope:''' One of a A character's parents parent is absent, but it's never explained or acknowledged in canon.



** Bob occasionally mentions his mother, but she never makes it on-screen. His father gets neither treatment.

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** Bob occasionally mentions his mother, but she never makes it on-screen. His father gets neither treatment.treatment.

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** Bob is missing ''both'' of his parents and was raised by his Grandma Dana. Whatever happened to his parents is never explained.

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** Bob is missing ''both'' of his parents and was [[RaisedByGrandparents raised by his Grandma Dana.Dana]]. Whatever happened to his parents is never explained.

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