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* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob comes from another place or culture. Alice helps explain things to him.
** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer who is effective ''because'' he is weird, so Alice gives him a long leash, but she still reins him when necessary.

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'''Downplayed''': Bob comes from another place or culture. Alice helps explain things to him.
** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer who is effective ''because'' he is weird, so Alice gives him a long leash, but she still reins him when necessary.
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** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer and overall valuable employee. Alice is his boss, and reins him when necessary.
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** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer who is effective [[SuccessThroughInsanity because he is weird]], so Alice gives him a long leash, but she still reins him when he goes too far.

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** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer who is effective [[SuccessThroughInsanity because ''because'' he is weird]], weird, so Alice gives him a long leash, but she still reins him when he goes too far.necessary.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob comes from another place or culture. Alice helps explain things to him.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Bob comes from another place or culture. Alice helps explain things to him.him.
** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer who is effective [[SuccessThroughInsanity because he is weird]], so Alice gives him a long leash, but she still reins him when he goes too far.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone who keeps an eye on the resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone who The OnlySaneMan[=/=]OnlySaneWoman keeps an eye on the resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice keeps an eye on Bob, other times she just accepts the inevitable.

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Sometimes Alice keeps an eye on Bob, other times she just accepts the inevitable.
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** Alice [[NotSoAboveItAll actually has her own share of strangeness]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer but that's how she's able to help out Bob]]. [[{{Reconstruction}} Sometimes it just takes one to know one]].

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** Alice [[NotSoAboveItAll actually has her own share of strangeness]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer [[TaughtByExperience but that's how she's she's]] [[BunnyEarsLawyer able to help out Bob]]. [[{{Reconstruction}} Sometimes it just takes one to know one]].
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** Alice [[NotSoAboveItAll actually has her own share of strangeness]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer but that's how she's able to help out Bob]]. [[Reconstruction Sometimes it takes one to know one]].

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** Alice [[NotSoAboveItAll actually has her own share of strangeness]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer but that's how she's able to help out Bob]]. [[Reconstruction [[{{Reconstruction}} Sometimes it just takes one to know one]].
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** Alice [[NotSoAboveItAll actually has her own share of strangeness]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer but that's how she's able to help out Bob]]. [[Reconstruction Sometimes it takes one to know one]].

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* '''Inverted''': Bob has been tasked with keeping ManipulativeBitch Alice isolated from everyone else to keep her from causing any harm.

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Bob has been tasked with keeping ManipulativeBitch Alice isolated from everyone else to keep her from causing any harm.harm.
** Alice follows Bob around so she can encourage his strangeness.
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* '''Straight''': Alice hangs around with [[StrangeGirl Strange Boy]] Bob and keeps him out of trouble.

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* '''Straight''': Alice hangs around with [[StrangeGirl Strange Boy]] the strange Bob and keeps him out of trouble.
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** Alice puts up with Bob because she's secretly in love with him.

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* '''Justified''': Alice is a relative or close childhood friend of Bob, which is why she puts up with and tries to help him.

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Alice is a relative or close childhood friend of Bob, which is why she puts up with and tries to help him.



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is essentially Bob's full time carer; he's completely dependent on her.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice managed to teach him how to get by on his own long ago. They just hang around with each other because they're close friends as a result, Alice corrects Bob out of habit and Bob doesn't mind this for the same reason.



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* '''Exploited''': Bob avoids appearing too sane because he's worried his friend Alice might move on if he can survive on his own.



* '''Exploited''': Bob avoids appearing too sane because he's worried his friend Alice might move on if he can survive on his own.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob avoids appearing too sane because '''Deconstructed''': Alice is essentially Bob's full time carer; he's worried his friend completely dependent on her.
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Alice might move on if he can survive managed to teach him how to get by on his own.own long ago. They just hang around with each other because they're close friends as a result, Alice corrects Bob out of habit and Bob doesn't mind this for the same reason.



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** Alice was hired to take care of Bob.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone who keeps an eye on the resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
* '''Straight''': Alice hangs around with [[StrangeGirl Strange Boy]] Bob and keeps him out of trouble.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is completely and utterly insane, it's a wonder he's not been locked up in an asylum rather than allowing Alice to keep him in check.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob comes from another place or culture. Alice helps explain things to him.
* '''Justified''': Alice is a relative or close childhood friend of Bob, which is why she puts up with and tries to help him.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has been tasked with keeping ManipulativeBitch Alice isolated from everyone else to keep her from causing any harm.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is perfectly capable of looking after himself (and isn't really that crazy), Alice is just a bit of a busybody or wants an [[{{Tsundere}} excuse to hang around with him without admitting she wants to]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is still very helpful in keeping Bob's life in order.
* '''Parodied''': Alice insists on helping Bob no matter how much he protests (quite accurately) that he's fine as is.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is essentially Bob's full time carer; he's completely dependent on her.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice managed to teach him how to get by on his own long ago. They just hang around with each other because they're close friends as a result, Alice corrects Bob out of habit and Bob doesn't mind this for the same reason.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice keeps an eye on Bob, other times she just accepts the inevitable.
* '''Averted''': Bob never comes close to suffering any consequences for his shenanigans.
* '''Enforced''': Bob is initially written as a loner, however executives decide it's too implausible that he could look after himself and Alice is written in.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Don't worry guys, Alice'll clean that up"
* '''Defied''': Alice retreats to safety whenever Bob starts any of his {{Zany Scheme}}s.
* '''Discussed''': "Ah, there's Alice and Bob. I've got no idea why she sticks by him, but I doubt he'd last long without her."
* '''Conversed''': "Are you one of those people who keeps their crazy friend in check?"
* '''Exploited''': Bob avoids appearing too sane because he's worried his friend Alice might move on if he can survive on his own.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice is forever suffering in her efforts to prevent things getting too out of hand.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob often comes close to getting them both killed and this puts a strain on their friendship.
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