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* {{Gainaxing}}: Used as a gag in one episode when Doronjo, upon seeing Yatterman's pudding-themed minirobots, wonders why pudding... with the camera focused on her jiggling bust.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: In the episode 37, Doronjo and Boyacky dress as Yatterman-2 and Yatterman-1 to fool them. It work too well.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: In the episode 37, Doronjo and Boyacky dress as Yatterman-2 and Yatterman-1 to fool them. It work too well.worked so well that it turned against them.



* RobotReligion: Of sorts. After Yattawan became Yattaking, the heroes would sometimes pray to a large buddhist statue of Yatterking wishing for good luck on their upcoming battle before departing to fight the Doronbo gang.



* YouCantTwartStageOne: Even when Gan and Ai had very good opportunities to take down the Doronbo gang before they could gather the cash they needed for their robots they never did so and the gang always gets away with their scams (to build the robots at least, since [[KarmaHoudiniWarrant Yatterman and Dokurobei kick their asses all the time afterwards. You can't twart stage TWO and THREE either]]!)

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* YouCantTwartStageOne: YouCantThwartStageOne: Even when Gan and Ai had very good opportunities to take down the Doronbo gang before they could gather the cash they needed for their robots they never did so and the gang always gets away with their scams (to build the robots at least, since [[KarmaHoudiniWarrant [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty Yatterman and Dokurobei kick their asses all the time afterwards. You can't twart stage TWO and THREE either]]!)

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* BittersweetEnding: The 70s series. [[spoiler: When Doronjo and her lackeys discover that Dokurobei ''is'' the Dokuro Stone (see TheReveal below), they decide to leave their life of crimes, sadly greet each other one last time and take, literally, different paths. The director pans the image to show us that the three paths later will turn into one single road]].

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* BittersweetEnding: The At least to the villains in the 70s series. [[spoiler: When Doronjo and her lackeys discover that Dokurobei ''is'' the Dokuro Stone (see TheReveal below), they decide to leave their life of crimes, sadly greet tearfully say goodbye to each other one last time and take, literally, different paths. The director pans the image to show us that the three paths later will turn into one single road]].road. Yatterman on the other hand have no villains to face now and, as the narrator says, will always live in our hearts]].



* ForeShadowing: Up until episode 14 of the original series, never before had the Doronbo Gang nor the audience seen Dokurobei's masked appearance; just small hints of it. In this episode, though, we finally see him...in an unusual way: [[spoiler: he's in a painting in the background of the jewlery store where the Doronbo gang is having an auction.]]

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* ForeShadowing: Up until episode 14 of the original series, never before had the Doronbo Gang nor the audience seen Dokurobei's masked appearance; just small hints of it. In this episode, though, we finally see him...in an unusual way: [[spoiler: he's in a painting in the background of the jewlery store where the Doronbo gang is having an auction.]] Quite appropriately, this is the first episode to feature a REAL dokuro stone]].


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* WidgetSeries: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but it certainly can be a very weird and illogical show.


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* YouCantTwartStageOne: Even when Gan and Ai had very good opportunities to take down the Doronbo gang before they could gather the cash they needed for their robots they never did so and the gang always gets away with their scams (to build the robots at least, since [[KarmaHoudiniWarrant Yatterman and Dokurobei kick their asses all the time afterwards. You can't twart stage TWO and THREE either]]!)
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** The Doronbo Gang's theme "Tenai Doronbo" and their one-time anime closing theme also get arranged a lot. Here's the rearrangement of the former for the 2008 Anime [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aav7qk6pUmo]]. and here's the arrangement of the latter for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V-vyJu_TOY]]

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** The Doronbo Gang's theme "Tenai "Tensai Doronbo" and their one-time anime closing theme also get arranged a lot. Here's the rearrangement of the former for the 2008 Anime [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aav7qk6pUmo]]. and here's the arrangement of the latter for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V-vyJu_TOY]]
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** Yatter-King, Yatter-Panda and Yatter-Dozilla announce the release of their mini robots by playing the William Tell Overture.
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* RodandReelRepurposed: Episode 54 has Boyakky try to use a fishing rod to hurt the heroes. Instead the hook ends up twice affecting his comrade Doronjo's costume showing, the first time, her breast.

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* BeeAfraid: Both episode 7 and 33 of the original anime have the Doronbo trio getting attacked by bees. Once as a punishment and once because the episode's Dokuro Stone was actually a beehive.

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* BeeAfraid: Both episode 7 and 33 of the original anime have the Doronbo trio getting attacked by bees. Once In episode 7, Doronjo gets a beehive dropped on her as a part of Dokurobe's random, sadistic punishment and once because game. Episode 33 instead has Doronjo succeed in escaping from Yatterman with the episode's Dokuro Stone stone she was looking for... which she discovers is actually a beehive.wasp's nest after bringing it onto her ship.


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* IconicSequelCharacter: The Doronbo Gang are the very first {{Expy}} of the Skull Trio from ''Time Bokan''. While the heroes Gan and Ai are very well known, the Doronbo are the TerribleTrio in Japan, having multiple Expies across not only the rest of the Time Bokan franchise, but across most Japanese media as well. It goes so deep that even the milestone celebration of Time Bokan in 2015 was made about their descendants in the far future.
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* MaleGaze: On Doronjo naturally.

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* MaleGaze: On Doronjo naturally.naturally, especially in the remake (probably to compensate the lack of nudity compared to original show).
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** Lampshaded in an episode where Boyakky cover Doronjo naked breast commenting that nowadays thay are no allowed to show them like in the past.
** Parodied in the penultimate episode of the series. During the mecha building montage, Doronjo decides to enjoy a quick drag… before noticing the viewers at home, and swiftly swapping it out for a lollipop!
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* VictoryPose: At the end of every battle the two heroes announce the pose and do an entire victory HappyDance. It usually ends in an actual pose (pushing their arms together and kicking out one leg) and a "Three cheers" type of chant.
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* OnceAnEpisode / StrictlyFormula: The Doronbo Gang making some sort of scam to raise funds for their "evil" plans, Dokurobei's self-destructing messages (see below), the Yattermen needing to power up their mechas in the middle of the battle, the minature "bikkuri-dokkiri" mechas Yatterwan produces each week, the Doronbo Gang's mechas exploding in a skull-shaped atomic mushroom, their escape on a triple bicycle, and Dokurobei cruelly punishing them for their failure... The episodes of this show pretty much followed all the same scheme. Oh, and Doronjo's ClothingDamage, which happens at least twice an episode.

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* OnceAnEpisode / StrictlyFormula: The Doronbo Gang making some sort of scam to raise funds for their "evil" plans, Dokurobei's self-destructing messages (see below), the Yattermen needing to power up their mechas in the middle of the battle, the minature "bikkuri-dokkiri" mechas Yatterwan produces each week, the Doronbo Gang's mechas exploding in a skull-shaped atomic mushroom, their escape on a triple bicycle, and Dokurobei cruelly punishing them for their failure...failure (or for the hell of it)... The episodes of this show pretty much followed all the same scheme. Oh, and Doronjo's ClothingDamage, which happens at least twice an episode.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: At the end of every episode Dokurobei cruelly punishing the Doronbo Gang for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]] in many and creative ways.

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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: At the end of every episode Dokurobei cruelly punishing punishes the Doronbo Gang for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]] their success[[/note]] in many and creative ways.



* GagBoobs: In the original series, Doronjo's breast was often used for some gags as smacking her goons in the face or when she was wrapped in some rings which cinched her like a corset. More rare in the 2008 remake.

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* GagBoobs: In the original series, Doronjo's breast bust was often used for some gags as smacking her goons in the face or when she was wrapped in some rings which cinched her like a corset. More rare in the 2008 remake.



* OnceAnEpisode / StrictlyFormula: The Doronbo Gang making some sort of scam to raise funds for their "evil" plans, Dokurobei's self-destructing messages (see below), the Yattermen needing to power up their mechas in the middle of the battle, the minature "bikkuri-dokkiri" mechas Yatterwan produces each week, the Doronbo Gang's mechas exploding in a skull-shaped atomic mushroom, their escape on a triple bicycle, and Dokurobei cruelly punishing them for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]]... The episodes of this show pretty much followed all the same scheme. Oh, and Doronjo's ClothingDamage, which happens at least twice an episode.

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* OnceAnEpisode / StrictlyFormula: The Doronbo Gang making some sort of scam to raise funds for their "evil" plans, Dokurobei's self-destructing messages (see below), the Yattermen needing to power up their mechas in the middle of the battle, the minature "bikkuri-dokkiri" mechas Yatterwan produces each week, the Doronbo Gang's mechas exploding in a skull-shaped atomic mushroom, their escape on a triple bicycle, and Dokurobei cruelly punishing them for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]]...failure... The episodes of this show pretty much followed all the same scheme. Oh, and Doronjo's ClothingDamage, which happens at least twice an episode.
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* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Dorombo scams seem to frequently appear to be this.
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* ForeShadowing: Up until episode 14 of the original series, never before had the Doronbo Gang nor the audience seen Dokurobei's maksed appearance; just small hints of it. In this episode, though, we finally see him...in an unusual way: [[spoiler: he's in a painting in the background of the jewlery store where the Doronbo gang is having an auction.]]

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* ForeShadowing: Up until episode 14 of the original series, never before had the Doronbo Gang nor the audience seen Dokurobei's maksed masked appearance; just small hints of it. In this episode, though, we finally see him...in an unusual way: [[spoiler: he's in a painting in the background of the jewlery store where the Doronbo gang is having an auction.]]

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* GagBoobs: In the original series, her breast was often used for some gags as smacking her goons in the face or when she was wrapped in some rings which cinched her like a corset. More rare in the 2008 remake.

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* GagBoobs: In the original series, her Doronjo's breast was often used for some gags as smacking her goons in the face or when she was wrapped in some rings which cinched her like a corset. More rare in the 2008 remake.

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* GagBoobs: In the original series, her breast was often used for some gags as smacking her goons in the face or when she was wrapped in some rings which cinched her like a corset. More rare in the 2008 remake.



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* PantyShotPantyShot: Usually are the only outfit that are not destroyed at the end of the episode. Often Doronjo is left with only the mask and the panties.
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** The 2008 anime feature [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama President Onara]], film star [[Creator/JohnnyDepp Johnny Cepp]], the direct [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Steven Sleepburg]] and many others.


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** Again in the 2008 anime, an episode has Boyacky dressed as ''Franchise/{{Spiderman}}''.

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* GenreSavvy: Gan and Ai are usually smart enough to detect when a business is being run by the Doronbo Gang since they know the skull is their symbol. This leads them to eavesdrop on their plans and find out where they need to go.



* NeonSignHideout: Any business run by the Doronbo Gang tends to be marked by a large, hard-to-miss red skull on the front; or even might be shaped as one. Usually, Gan and Ai [[GenreSavvy take advantage of this]] and just walk in to figure out where the gang is going next.

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* NeonSignHideout: Any business run by the Doronbo Gang tends to be marked by a large, hard-to-miss red skull on the front; or even might be shaped as one. Usually, Gan and Ai [[GenreSavvy take advantage of this]] this and just walk in to figure out where the gang is going next.
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* BathtingBeauty: Doronjo is often seen taking baths and showers on many occasions, even in the live-action film.

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* BathtingBeauty: BathingBeauty: Doronjo is often seen taking baths and showers on many occasions, even in the live-action film.

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* BathingBeauty: Doronjo is often seen taking baths and showers on many occasions, even in the live-action film.

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* BathingBeauty: BathtingBeauty: Doronjo is often seen taking baths and showers on many occasions, even in the live-action film. film.
* BathtubScene: Again, Doronjo. Dorombo's mecha have often incorporated a bathtub just for her.



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* NippleAndDimedNippleAndDimed: Often in the classic series and the OVA. Special mention to episode 54 where there is a close-up of Doronjo's nipple very detailed.
** Averted in the 2008 remake and live-action movie.
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** A recent example. The actors who play the gang in the live-action film (Kyoko Fukada, Kendo Kobayashi, and Katsuhisa Namase) were in a special episode of the 2008 Yatterman that was about the Dorombo gang invading the filming of said movie and crossing paths with the actors.

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* ClothingDamage:
** Doronjo is a regular victim of this trope, as is tradition for Time Bokan villains. Indeed the destruction of the Dorombo gang’s mecha will result in her clothes being shredded to revealing levels, although this can happen to all three members.
** Happen occasionally in two episodes to Ai also.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: At the end of every episode Dokurobei cruelly punishing the Doronbo Gang for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]] in many and creative ways.



* DressingAsTheEnemy: In the episode 37, Doronjo and Boyacky dress as Yatterman-2 and Yatterman-1 to fool them. It work too well.



* NippleAndDimed



* OnceAnEpisode: the Doronbo Gang making some sort of scam to raise funds for their "evil" plans, Dokurobei's self-destructing messages (see below), the Yattermen needing to power up their mechas in the middle of the battle, the minature "bikkuri-dokkiri" mechas Yatterwan produces each week, the Doronbo Gang's mechas exploding in a skull-shaped atomic mushroom, their escape on a triple bicycle, and Dokurobei cruelly punishing them for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]]... The episodes of this show pretty much followed all the same scheme. Oh, and Doronjo's ClothingDamage, which happens at least twice an episode.
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* OnceAnEpisode: NotDistractedByTheSexy: Gan-chan generally is not interested when Doronjo try to flirt with him having eyes only for Ai.
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the start of episode 97 where he enjoy the view of Doronjo naked breast and remains in a catatonic state.
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Doronbo Gang making some sort of scam to raise funds for their "evil" plans, Dokurobei's self-destructing messages (see below), the Yattermen needing to power up their mechas in the middle of the battle, the minature "bikkuri-dokkiri" mechas Yatterwan produces each week, the Doronbo Gang's mechas exploding in a skull-shaped atomic mushroom, their escape on a triple bicycle, and Dokurobei cruelly punishing them for their failure[[note]]and even punishing them when they do succeed[[/note]]... The episodes of this show pretty much followed all the same scheme. Oh, and Doronjo's ClothingDamage, which happens at least twice an episode.
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* ThisPageWillSelfDestruct: Dokurobee always sent to his henchmen some little robots, shaped accordingly to that episode's theme, which carried his messages and then self-destructed. This was only the first of many NonFatalExplosions happened to the Doronbo Gang throughout every episode.
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** Episode 25.5 feature poster of movies that are parody of ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Manga/TwentiethCenturyBoys''.

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** Episode 25.5 of the 2008 anime feature poster of movies that are parody of ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Manga/TwentiethCenturyBoys''.
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** Episode 25.5 feature poster of movies that are parody of ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'', ''Film/IronMan'' and ''Manga/TwentiethCenturyBoys''.

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* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Ai-chan, your typical anime schoolgirl style protagonist, is strangely unaware of how often she tends to use her own sweet nature to solve problems. In the 2008 series, Ai's cuteness is the only thing that motivates both Gan and Yatterwan.

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* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Ai-chan, your typical anime schoolgirl style protagonist, is strangely unaware of how often she tends to use her own sweet nature to solve problems. In the 2008 series, Ai's cuteness is the only thing that motivates both Gan and Yatterwan.Yatterwan
* IdiotBall: In Episode 30 of the original series, Doronjo and Boyacky both believe they have found out who Dokurobei really is: Tonzura. Why? Because he wasn't present in the two occassions when Dokurobei spoke to them that time. [[WhatAnIdiot Apparently they forgot of all the other times Tonzura WAS with them and Dokurobei talked to them anyways and punished all three of them.]]
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* {{Fanservice}} and FanDisservice: Both when the Doronbo Gang is regularly victim of ClothingDamage.


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* MaleGaze: On Doronjo naturally.


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* PaperThinDisguise: The Doronbo Gang are masters of this. They're never recognized despite the fact that both Tonzura and Boyacky never remove their goggle-style masks, and Doronjo always wears a masquerade style mask. Not to mention the buildings they set up to create scams always have a red skull as part of their decor.
** Sometimes Gan and Ai are smart enough to notice, but always just a bit too late to prevent them from scamming a ton of people and then launching a new mech.
*** Speaking of Gan and Ai, The Doronbo Gang are never aware that these two teenage kids dressed in jumpsuits that seem to show up everywhere are actually Yatterman in civvies.

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The Doronbo Gang are masters of this. They're never recognized despite the fact that both Tonzura and Boyacky never remove their goggle-style masks, and Doronjo always wears a masquerade style mask. Not to mention the buildings they set up to create scams always have a red skull as part of their decor.
** *** Sometimes Gan and Ai are smart enough to notice, but always just a bit too late to prevent them from scamming a ton of people and then launching a new mech.
*** ** Speaking of Gan and Ai, The Doronbo Gang are never aware that these two teenage kids dressed in jumpsuits that seem to show up everywhere are actually Yatterman in civvies.



* PublicDomainSoundtrack: In the original series (but not the remake), if you hear the famous eight note opening to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, it usually means that Dokurobei is going to punish the Doronbo Gang for their failure...

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In the original series (but not the remake), if you hear the famous eight note opening to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, it usually means that Dokurobei is going to punish the Doronbo Gang for their failure...



* VerbalTic: Omotchama's "da koron", and Dokurobei's "da bei", as well as Tonzura's "man-nen"[[note]]Which was also done by his aforementioned Time Bokan predecessor.[[/note]]

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* CorporalPunishment: In episode 18, a zoo guard slaps her daughter for letting a panda escape during a tantrum.

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* CorporalPunishment: In episode 18, a zoo guard slaps her daughter for letting a panda escape during a tantrum. In 29, an old man does this to his grandson for wanting to fight outlaws with a gun.
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* SecretTestOfCharacter: In episode 28, the Moon Princess, unable to decide if Yatterman or the Doronbo Gang are trustworthy to give either of them her stone, has them race to a crater so they can find an old doll she had and bring it to her. Unable to find the doll, the Doronbo Gang traps Gan and Ai and gives the princess a false doll claiming it's hers. [[spoiler: But there was no doll. The princess wanted to see if either of them were honest people and used this to determine Doronjo and her cronies were evil.]]

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