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* The cene where he tries to figure out the Rorschach inkblot test near the beginning.

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* The cene scene where he tries to figure out the Rorschach inkblot test near the beginning.
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Correcting the quote (unless my copy of the book is just different for some reason)


--> "(Punctuation, is; fun!)"
* The scene where he tries to figure out the Rorschach inkblot test near the beginning.

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--> "(Punctuation, is; fun!)"
"Punctuation, is? fun!"
* The scene cene where he tries to figure out the Rorschach inkblot test near the beginning.
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* Charlie's progress reports after he learns about punctuation. Failing to understand what they mean and how to use them, he throws commas and random punctuation marks around haphazardly throughout his text.

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* Charlie's progress reports after he learns about punctuation. Failing to understand what they mean and how to use them, [[PunctuationShaker he throws commas and random punctuation marks around haphazardly haphazardly]] throughout his text.
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* Charlie attempting to try a simple conversation with Mrs Kinnian goes like this:

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* Charlie attempting to try a simple conversation with Mrs Miss Kinnian goes like this:

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--> " I tried to avoid all discussions of intellectual concepts and to
keep the conversation on a simple, everyday level, but she just stared at me
blankly and asked me what I meant about the mathematical variance equivalent
in Dorbermann's Fifth Concerto."

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--> " I tried to avoid all discussions of intellectual concepts and to
to keep the conversation on a simple, everyday level, but she just stared at me
me blankly and asked me what I meant about the mathematical variance equivalent
equivalent in Dorbermann's Fifth Concerto."
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--> "That crazy TV kept me up all night! How can I sleep with something yelling crazy things all night in my ears?"

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--> "That crazy TV kept me up all night! How can I sleep with something yelling crazy things all night in my ears?"ears?"
*Charlie attempting to try a simple conversation with Mrs Kinnian goes like this:
--> " I tried to avoid all discussions of intellectual concepts and to
keep the conversation on a simple, everyday level, but she just stared at me
blankly and asked me what I meant about the mathematical variance equivalent
in Dorbermann's Fifth Concerto."
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--> "I do not think I passed the Raw Shock test."

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--> "I do not think I passed the Raw Shock test.""
* Dr. Strauss gives Charlie a television which he [[SleepLearning has to keep on at night while he sleeps]].
--> "That crazy TV kept me up all night! How can I sleep with something yelling crazy things all night in my ears?"
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I would consider the removed passage more of a Tear Jerker.


* Near the ending, when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[PersonAsVerb pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.

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YMMV sinkhole, first person, and Natter.


* This Troper cracked up near the ending when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[PersonAsVerb pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.
** [[YourMileageMayVary Uhhh...]] [[TearJerker that's not how]] '''[[TearJerker I]]''' [[TearJerker saw it]]...

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* This Troper cracked up near Near the ending ending, when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[PersonAsVerb pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.
** [[YourMileageMayVary Uhhh...]] [[TearJerker that's not how]] '''[[TearJerker I]]''' [[TearJerker saw it]]...
passage.
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** [[YourMileageMayVary Uhhh...]] [[TearJerker that's not how]] '''[[TearJerker I]]''' [[TearJerker saw it]]...

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--> "(Punctuation, is; fun!)"

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--> "(Punctuation, is; fun!)"fun!)"
* The scene where he tries to figure out the Rorschach inkblot test near the beginning.
--> "I do not think I passed the Raw Shock test."
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* This Troper cracked up near the ending when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[PersonAsVerb pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.

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* This Troper cracked up near the ending when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[PersonAsVerb pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.passage.
* Charlie's progress reports after he learns about punctuation. Failing to understand what they mean and how to use them, he throws commas and random punctuation marks around haphazardly throughout his text.
--> "(Punctuation, is; fun!)"
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* This Troper cracked up near the ending when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[IPulledAWeirdAl pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.

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* This Troper cracked up near the ending when Charlie says [[spoiler: "holy smoke I reely [[IPulledAWeirdAl [[PersonAsVerb pulled a Charlie Gordon]] that time" when he accidentally goes back to Miss Kinnian's class.]] It was a funny moment in what would otherwise be a a very solemn, depressing passage.

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