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* PluckyComicRelief: In animated the adaptation, Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.

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* PluckyComicRelief: In the animated the adaptation, Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.
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--> '''Lion:''' You talk?? But you're a tree... woah! ''I talk!''

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--> '''Lion:''' You talk?? But you're a tree... woah! ''I talk!''talk!'' ''[clears his throat]'' [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Fourscore and seven years ago]]... woah, this is great!
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* SuddenlySpeaking: Landing in Oz has that effect on him. For bonus points, it suddenly hits him that he can talk now while he's talking to a tree.

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* SuddenlySpeaking: Landing in Oz has that effect on him. For bonus points, it suddenly hits him that he can talk now [[ItMakesSenseInContext while he's talking to a tree.]]
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* PluckyComicRelief: In animated adaptation, Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.

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* PluckyComicRelief: In animated the adaptation, Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.
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* SuddenlySpeaking: Landing in Oz has that effect on him. For bonus points, it suddenly hits him that he can talk now while he's talking to a tree.
--> '''Lion:''' You talk?? But you're a tree... woah! ''I talk!''

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* BeautifulSingingVoice: She's voiced by Creator/JaneHorrocks, after all



* HealingHands: In a way. When Lion almost drowns saving Caroline, Wimsik jumps in to help and Lion miraculously gets his strength back when she touches him.



* TokenHuman: She is the only human in a group comprised of a talking lion, two living dolls and an odd imp-like coil creature. Suverted when it turns out [[TheReveal she isn't quite as human]] as originally thought.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Wimsik genuinely doesn't seem to notice that plants somehow come back to life when she touches them, or that she appears to have some kind of healing touch. Everytime Lion points it out to her, Wimsik dismisses it.

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* TokenHuman: She is the only human in a group comprised of a talking lion, two living dolls and an odd imp-like coil creature. Suverted Subverted when it turns out [[TheReveal she isn't quite as human]] as originally thought.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Wimsik genuinely doesn't seem to notice that people and plants somehow come back to life when she touches them, or that she appears to have some kind of healing get magically better at her touch. Everytime Lion points it out to her, Wimsik dismisses it.it with an airy smile.
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* CaptainErsatz / Expy: Her outfit when she becomes the Flower of Oz bears a few similarities to Ozma's, right down to the flower headband. Also like Ozma, Wimsik is another young child who discovers her true identity.

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* CaptainErsatz / Expy: {{Expy}}: Her outfit when she becomes the Flower of Oz bears a few similarities to Ozma's, right down to the flower headband. Also like Ozma, Wimsik is another young child who discovers her true identity.

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* BigGood: She is the Embodiment of everything Good in Oz. Her design as the Flower of Oz bears a few similarities to Ozma, right down to the flower headband.

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* BigGood: She is the Embodiment embodiment of everything Good in Oz. Her design as the Flower of Oz bears a few similarities to Ozma, right down to the flower headband.Oz, even more so than Glinda or Ozma.


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* CaptainErsatz / Expy: Her outfit when she becomes the Flower of Oz bears a few similarities to Ozma's, right down to the flower headband. Also like Ozma, Wimsik is another young child who discovers her true identity.

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* AdaptationalDyeJob: Sean Coons drew Lion with a gold mane. In the film, his mane is blood red.



* PluckyComicRelief: Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.

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* PluckyComicRelief: In animated adaptation, Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.


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* AdaptationalDyeJob: Has white hair in Sean Coon's illustrations, black hair in the animation.

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* BigGood: She is the Embodiment of everything Good in Oz.

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* BigGood: She is the Embodiment of everything Good in Oz. Her design as the Flower of Oz bears a few similarities to Ozma, right down to the flower headband.



* AdaptationalDyeJob: Caroline is depicted with blonde hair on the front cover of the book, while her film counterpart is dark pink. Ironically, her voice actress, Kathy Griffin, is blonde. Also, she wears blue on the cover instead of the film's pink.



* ImpliedLoveInterest: Again, with Caroline. Pompous and hammy as he may be, the Captain seems to have a particular soft spot for his dear friend Caroline, since he makes the effort to compliment her and surprisingly doesn't seem to mind her calling him "Fitzy". He's so happy to see her again at the climax that he awkwardly apologizes for giving her a prolonged hug; Caroline, far from being offended, is delighted at the spontaneous display of affection, and goes in for another one.

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* ImpliedLoveInterest: Again, with Caroline. Pompous and hammy as he may be, the Captain seems to have a particular soft spot for his dear friend Caroline, since he makes the effort to compliment her and surprisingly doesn't seem to mind her calling him "Fitzy". He's so happy to see her again at the climax that he awkwardly apologizes for giving her a prolonged hug; Caroline, far from being offended, is delighted at the spontaneous display of affection, and goes in for another one.



* TheBully: Gloom tried to murder a tiny fairy for seemingly no reason other than because he could.


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* ForTheEvulz: Gloom tried to murder a tiny fairy for seemingly no reason other than because he could.

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* HeroicSacrifice: He shields Wimsik from the Witch's magical attack and is knocked out.

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* HeroicSacrifice: HeroOfAnotherStory: He was a supporting character in ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. Here, he is the main protagonist and this is his story.
* HeroicSacrifice / TakingTheBullet:
He shields Wimsik from the Witch's magical attack and is knocked out.



* InsistentTerminology: The East, the East you fool!!

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* InsistentTerminology: The "The East, the East you fool!!fool!!"



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Anyone familiar with the source material already knows what Oscar gets up to offscreen.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Anyone familiar with the source material already knows what Oscar gets up to offscreen. In the book, he becomes the Wizard.
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The Characters from ''WesternAnimation/LionOfOZ''. For their [[Literature/LandOfOZ original book counterparts]], [[Characters/LandOfOZ click here]].

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The Characters from ''WesternAnimation/LionOfOZ''. For their [[Literature/LandOfOZ [[Literature/LandOfOz original book counterparts]], [[Characters/LandOfOZ [[Characters/LandOfOz click here]].
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The Characters from ''WesternAnimation/LionOfOZ''. For their [[Literature/LandOfOZ original book counterparts]], [[Characters/LandOfOZ click here]].
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* SiblingRivalry: With her [[Literature/TheWizardOfOz unseen sister]].

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* SiblingRivalry: With her [[Literature/TheWizardOfOz [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz unseen sister]].

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* {{Adorkable}}: Lion finds out that he can talk now. The first thing he does? [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Immediately impersonate Abraham Lincoln]].
* ChronicHeroSyndrome

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* {{Adorkable}}: Lion finds out that he can talk now. The first thing he does? [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Immediately impersonate Abraham Lincoln]].
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The Captain is a bit hard to take seriously most of the time, what with the fact that he's no bigger than a squirrel and tends to take things a smidge too seriously. However he's an honourable and kind sort, as after he's taken by the Witch, his first instinct is to try and locate Oscar Diggs. His escape from the dungeon also has him display remarkable cunning.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The Captain is a bit hard to take seriously most of the time, what with the fact that he's no bigger than a squirrel and tends to take things a smidge too seriously. However he's an honourable and kind sort, as after he's taken by the Witch, his first instinct is to try and locate Oscar Diggs. His escape from the dungeon also has him display remarkable cunning.cunning and resourcefulness.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Lion hates water, but constantly seems to have to rescue people from bodies of water, namely the fairy Starburst, Silly and Caroline.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Lion hates water, but constantly seems to have to rescue people from bodies of water, ponds and rivers, namely the fairy Starburst, Silly and Caroline.



* RousingSpeech: Wimsik is rather prone to this: she convinces the Mini Munchikins that they can break their own curse [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve so long as they believe they can]]; later, she does the same with [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seamstress]], getting her to power through the Witch's spell by calmly talking her through it.

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* RousingSpeech: Wimsik is rather prone to this: she convinces the Mini Munchikins Munchkins that they can break their own curse [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve so long as they believe they can]]; later, she does the same with [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seamstress]], getting her to power through the Witch's spell by calmly talking her through it.



* TokenHuman: She the only human in a group comprised of a talking lion, two living dolls and an odd imp-like coil creature. Suverted when it turns out [[TheReveal she isn't quite as human]] as originally thought.

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* TokenHuman: She is the only human in a group comprised of a talking lion, two living dolls and an odd imp-like coil creature. Suverted when it turns out [[TheReveal she isn't quite as human]] as originally thought.



* {{Catchphrase}}: Silly has two of those: "Just call me Silly" and some variation of "Silly me!"



* TheComicallySerious: The Captain witnesses Lion and Silly knocking on the front doors of Castle Grey and immediately accuses them of "storming the castle".
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The Captain is a bit hard to take seriously most of the time, what with the fact that he's no bigger than a squirrel and tends to take things a smidge too seriously. However he's an honourable and kind sort, as after he's taken by the Witch, his first instinct is to try and locate Oscar Diggs. His escape from the dungeon also has him display remarkable cunning.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Captain spends most of his screen time imprisoned in the Witch's Castle. Not only does he end up finding out from the rather dimwitted jailer that the Witch isn't, in fact, holding Oscar hostage, he breaks himself out of his cell and manages to get back to his friends by having the Witch unwittingly take him there herself, and immediately informs Lion of the Witch's deceit.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Captain spends most of his screen time imprisoned in the Witch's Castle. Not only does he end up finding out from the rather dimwitted jailer that the Witch isn't, in fact, holding Oscar hostage, he breaks himself out of his cell and manages to get back to his friends by having the Witch unwittingly take him there herself, and herself; the moment he's free, he immediately informs Lion of the Witch's deceit.


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* IJustWantToBeBadass: He's a toy owned by a child, so it's a given that he doesn't have any real experience with combat, but it certainly doesn't stop him from trying. He gets his chance to be a hero when he gets abducted by the Witch.
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* TokenHuman: She the only human in a group comprised of a talking lion, two living dolls and an odd imp-like coil creature. Suverted when it turns out [[TheReveal she isn't quite as human]] as originally thought.

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* DeadpanSnarker:

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* DeadpanSnarker: He has his moments.



* BeautyEqualsGoodness: She is very Beautiful.

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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: She is very Beautiful.a kind and beautiful young girl.



* NoIndoorVoice: Silly is loud. ''Very'' loud.



* ImpliedLoveInterest: Again, with Caroline. Pompous and hammy as he may be, the Captain seems to have a particular soft spot for his dear friend Caroline, since he makes the effort to compliment her and surprisingly doesn't seem to mind her calling him "Fitzy". He's so happy to see her again at the climax that he awkwardly apologizes for giving her a prolonged hug; Caroline of course seems delighted, and goes in for another one.

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* ImpliedLoveInterest: Again, with Caroline. Pompous and hammy as he may be, the Captain seems to have a particular soft spot for his dear friend Caroline, since he makes the effort to compliment her and surprisingly doesn't seem to mind her calling him "Fitzy". He's so happy to see her again at the climax that he awkwardly apologizes for giving her a prolonged hug; Caroline Caroline, far from being offended, is delighted at the spontaneous display of course seems delighted, affection, and goes in for another one.


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* EvilSoundsDeep: Creator/ScottMcNeil gives Gloom a very deep, intimidating voice.


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* DistressedDude: Subverted; Lion is led to believe that the Witch is holding Oscar captive. She isn't.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Anyone familiar with the source material already knows what Oscar gets up to offscreen.

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* TheBully: Gloom tried to murder a tiny fairy for seemingly no reason other than because he could.



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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Captain spends most of his screen time imprisoned in the Witch's Castle. Not only does he end up finding out from the rather dimiwitted jailer that the Witch isn't, in fact, holding Oscar hostage, he breaks himself out of his cell and manages to get back to his friends by having the Witch unwittingly take him there herself, and immediately informs Lion of the Witch's deceit.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Captain spends most of his screen time imprisoned in the Witch's Castle. Not only does he end up finding out from the rather dimiwitted dimwitted jailer that the Witch isn't, in fact, holding Oscar hostage, he breaks himself out of his cell and manages to get back to his friends by having the Witch unwittingly take him there herself, and immediately informs Lion of the Witch's deceit.



* HostageForMacGuffin: The deal she offers Lion seems to be this at first: The Flower of Oz in exchange for Oscar. The problem is that the Witch [[ILied doesn't actually have Oscar]] and was baiting Lion the whole time.



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* CoolOldGuy: Oscar is most likely well into his sixties, and is a jolly, energetic and adventurous man whose best friend is a lion.
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* HeroicSacrifice: He shields Wimzik from the Witch's magical attack and is knocked out.

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* HeroicSacrifice: He shields Wimzik Wimsik from the Witch's magical attack and is knocked out.



* HugeGirlTinyGuy: They're both diminutive, but she towers over the Captain.



* PinkMeansFeminine: Caroline's color palette consists of different shades of pink, from the pale pink of her dress to the cherry red of her hair, and she is markedly concerned with things like clothes and dollhouses.

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* PinkMeansFeminine: Caroline's color palette consists of different shades of pink, from the pale pink of her dress to the cherry red raspberry pink of her hair, and she is markedly concerned with things like clothes and dollhouses.dollhouses.
* PluckyComicRelief: Caroline is full of witty comebacks and snarky one-liners.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Captain spends most of his screen time imprisoned in the Witch's Castle. Not only does he end up finding out from the rather dimiwitted jailer that the Witch isn't, in fact, holding Oscar hostage, he breaks himself out of his cell and manages to get back to his friends by having the Witch unwittingly take him there herself, and immediately informs Lion of the Witch's deceit.



* DoomedByCanon: She swears revenge after she is defeated, but we already know she gets crushed by a falling house.

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* DoomedByCanon: She swears revenge after she is defeated, but we already know she gets ends up getting crushed by a falling house.



* WouldHurtAChild: Once she finds out who Wimzik truly is, [[DirtyCoward she immediately decides to kill her while she's still a powerless human]].

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* WouldHurtAChild: Once she finds out who Wimzik Wimsik truly is, [[DirtyCoward she immediately decides to kill her while she's still a powerless human]].

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* FisherKing: Wimzik is like a walking, talking [[GreenThumb fertilizer]].
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Wimzik wears a purple outfit and is ever gentle, carrying herself with a regal grace in all circumstance.
* GreenThumb: Wimzik is an enthusiastic gardener with a love of all plant life, which is shown to demonstrate that she's a good person. Later turns out it's an actual superpower.
* GorgeousGarmentGeneration: Once she's revealed as the Flower of Oz and sits on the Throne, Wimzik's outfit magically shifts to a floor length [[GoodWearsWhite white gown]] and a crown of roses.

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* FisherKing: Wimzik Wimsik is like a walking, talking [[GreenThumb fertilizer]].
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Wimzik Wimsik wears a purple outfit and is ever gentle, carrying herself with a regal grace in all circumstance.
* GreenThumb: Wimzik Wimsik is an enthusiastic gardener with a love of all plant life, which is shown to demonstrate that she's a good person. Later turns out it's an actual superpower.
* GorgeousGarmentGeneration: Once she's revealed as the Flower of Oz and sits on the Throne, Wimzik's Wimsik's outfit magically shifts to a floor length [[GoodWearsWhite white gown]] and a crown of roses.



* JumpedAtTheCall: Wimzik is immediately eager to join Lion on his quest to find the Flower of Oz.
-->'''Wimzik''': Will it be scary?

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* JumpedAtTheCall: Wimzik Wimsik is immediately eager to join Lion on his quest to find the Flower of Oz.
-->'''Wimzik''': -->'''Wimsik''': Will it be scary?



-->'''Wimzik''': And dangerous?

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-->'''Wimzik''': -->'''Wimsik''': And dangerous?



-->'''Wimzik''': A wild adventure?

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-->'''Wimzik''': -->'''Wimsik''': A wild adventure?



* MeaningfulName: Wimzik is Whimsical, as in she's a playful, humble sort.

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* MeaningfulName: Wimzik Wimsik is Whimsical, as in she's a playful, humble sort.



* PluckyGirl: Wimzik doesn't take any of the Witch's crap.

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* PluckyGirl: Wimzik Wimsik doesn't take any of the Witch's crap.crap.
* RousingSpeech: Wimsik is rather prone to this: she convinces the Mini Munchikins that they can break their own curse [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve so long as they believe they can]]; later, she does the same with [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Seamstress]], getting her to power through the Witch's spell by calmly talking her through it.



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Wimzik genuinely doesn't seem to notice that plants somehow come back to life when she touches them, or that she appears to have some kind of healing touch. Everytime Lion points it out to her, Wimzik dismisses it.
* VagueAge: Physically, Wimzik looks like a teenager. However, her bedroom at Castle Grey looks like it belongs to a much younger child. To top it all off, it turns out that she's the [[GodOfGood Flower]] [[MotherNature of Oz]], which makes her age [[NeverGrewUp harder to pinpoint]].

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Wimzik Wimsik genuinely doesn't seem to notice that plants somehow come back to life when she touches them, or that she appears to have some kind of healing touch. Everytime Lion points it out to her, Wimzik Wimsik dismisses it.
* VagueAge: Physically, Wimzik Wimsik looks like a teenager. However, her bedroom at Castle Grey looks like it belongs to a much younger child. To top it all off, it turns out that she's the [[GodOfGood Flower]] [[MotherNature of Oz]], which makes her age [[NeverGrewUp harder to pinpoint]].
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--> '''Lion''': Oh, that explains it. Never heard of it.

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--> '''Lion''': [[SarcasmMode Oh, that explains it.it]]. Never heard of it.

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