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* BookAndSwitch: In an attempt to read a ComicBook/{{Batman}} comic book without Ramona noticing, Sheldon hides it under a physics book, but she immediately catches him.

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* BookAndSwitch: In an attempt to read a ComicBook/{{Batman}} comic book without Ramona noticing, Sheldon hides it under behind a physics book, but she immediately catches him.
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* BookAndSwitch: In an attempt to read a ComicBook/{{Batman}} comic book without Ramona noticing, Sheldon hides it under a physics book, but she immediately catches him.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Ramona spent weeks controlling Sheldon's life, making him focus exclusively on his research and not letting him do any of his usual fun activities, she is refused by him when she asks him to share credit credit with her on his research and told to GetOut by him. This is played with slightly as it is more implied that he simply refused to share credit with her due to his own narcissism rather than her own actions, but it can also be implied that this was simply the last straw for him.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Ramona spent weeks controlling Sheldon's life, making him focus exclusively on his research and not letting him do any of his usual fun activities, she is refused by him when she asks him to share credit credit with her on his research and told to GetOut by him. This is played with slightly as it is more implied that he simply refused to share credit with her due to his own narcissism rather than her own actions, but it can also be implied that this was simply the last straw for him.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Ramona spent weeks controlling Sheldon's life, making him focus exclusively on his research and not letting him do any of his usual fun activities, she is refused by him when she asks him to share credit credit with her on his research and told to GetOut by him. This is played with slightly as it is more implied that he simply refused to share credit with her due to his own narcissism rather than her own actions, but it can also be implied that this was simply the last straw for him.
* TranquilFury: Sheldon doesn't raise his voice when he tells Ramona to get out, but his DeathGlare towards her and [[PunctuatedForEmphasis punctuation of each word]] makes it clear he is pissed off.
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A graduate student who highly admires Sheldon's work in Physics begins to control his life and his routine, prohibiting him from taking joy in his leisure activities and forcing him to devote all his time to research.

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'''"The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on November 3, 2008. Directed by Creator/MarkCendrowski. Teleplay by Tim Doyle and Richard Rosenstock based on a story by Stephen Engel and Daley Haggar.

Ramona Nowitzki (Creator/RikiLindhome) is a
graduate student who highly admires Sheldon's work in Physics physics. She begins to control his life and his routine, prohibiting him from taking joy in his leisure activities and forcing him to devote all his time to research.
research. Sheldon's friends become concerned.

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* BrickJoke: While discussing the bizarre scenario of Sheldon reproducing, Howard notes how he believes Sheldon will just reproduce another Sheldon after eating enough Thai food. Right before the credits, we see this exact scenario happening. Fortunately, it turns out to be a bad dream Leonard was having.



* HereWeGoAgain: At the end of the episode, Sheldon accepts yet ''another'' obsessed female fan of his to deliver food to his place.

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* HereWeGoAgain: At the end of the episode, Sheldon accepts yet ''another'' obsessed female fan of his to deliver food to his place. He does not notice the repeat.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: While Ramona Nowitzki isn't what most people would consider ugly, her fanatical obsession in Sheldon's work makes him want to get rid of her.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: While Ramona Nowitzki isn't what most people would consider ugly, her fanatical obsession in of Sheldon's work makes him want to get rid of her.



* HereWeGoAgain: Sheldon accepts yet ''another'' obsessed female fan of his to deliver food to his place.
* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and ''[[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Battlestar Galactica]]'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be My Yoko Ono" by the Music/BarenakedLadies.

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* HereWeGoAgain: At the end of the episode, Sheldon accepts yet ''another'' obsessed female fan of his to deliver food to his place.
* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and ''[[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Battlestar Galactica]]'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be My Yoko Ono" by the Music/BarenakedLadies.
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* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my Yoko Ono" by the Music/BarenakedLadies.

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* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' ''[[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Battlestar Galactica]]'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my My Yoko Ono" by the Music/BarenakedLadies.
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* GetOut: Sheldon says this to Ramona after she asks to share credit with him on his research.
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* ExpospeakGag: Howard tries to use this trope to impress Ramona, but she sees through it:
-->'''Howard:''' Howard Wolowitz, department of engineering, co-designer of the International Space Station's liquid waste disposal system.\\
'''Ramona:''' Ew.

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A graduate student who highly admires Sheldon's work in Physics begins to control his life and his routine, prohibiting him to

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A graduate student who highly admires Sheldon's work in Physics begins to control his life and his routine, prohibiting him to
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* HereWeGoAgain: Sheldon accepts yet ''another'' obsessed female fan of his to deliver food to his place.
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* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and ''BattlestarGalactica'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my Yoko Ono" by the Music/BarenakedLadies.

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* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and ''BattlestarGalactica'' ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my Yoko Ono" by the Music/BarenakedLadies.
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* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and BattlestarGalactica marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my Yoko Ono" by the BarenakedLadies.

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* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and BattlestarGalactica ''BattlestarGalactica'' marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my Yoko Ono" by the BarenakedLadies.Music/BarenakedLadies.
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!!! Plot
A graduate student who highly admires Sheldon's work in Physics begins to control his life and his routine, prohibiting him to

* AbhorrentAdmirer: While Ramona Nowitzki isn't what most people would consider ugly, her fanatical obsession in Sheldon's work makes him want to get rid of her.
* YokoOhNo: Ramona's efforts to keep Sheldon focused on his research work drives a wedge between him and his friends in partaking in their routine geeky activities such as paintball, comic books, video games and BattlestarGalactica marathons. The montage in which Ramona keeps Sheldon in line is accompanied by the song "Be my Yoko Ono" by the BarenakedLadies.

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