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* HeroAntagonist: The police, who are out to stop Clarice's crazy driving.



* NoNameGiven: The male protagonist in the American version.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Clarice has blue hair and is the only human who's face is seen.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Clarice has blue hair VillainProtagonist: In the American version, you play as a man who stole a bunch of paint and is now going around painting the only human who's face is seen.highways.


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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Clarice has blue hair and is the only human whose face is seen.
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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... [[TooDumbToLive standing on the road like an idiot]].

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was one of ''the'' first video game heroine.heroines alongside [[VideoGame/TimeGal Reika Kirishima]]. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... [[TooDumbToLive standing on the road like an idiot]].
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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... [[TooDumbToLive standing around the road like a doofus]].

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... [[TooDumbToLive standing around on the road like a doofus]].
an idiot]].
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* TooDumbToLive: The cat, who decides it's a [[SarcasmMode great idea]] to stand on the road looking a doofus, just asking to get hit by Clarise in her car.

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* TooDumbToLive: The cat, who decides it's a [[SarcasmMode great idea]] to stand on the road looking a doofus, like an idiot, just asking to get hit by Clarise in her car.
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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... [[TooDumbToLive standing around the road like a doofus.
doofus]].
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* TooDumbToLive: The cat, who decides it's a [[SarcasmMode great idea]] to stand on the road looking a doofus, just asking to get hit by Clarise in her car.
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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below.below in ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even before [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket'' that featured Clarice as a spy for a secret organization trying to capture criminals around the world. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]based on her actual appearance[[/note]] as DLC.

Also an interesting bit of trivia: there exists a Japanese record/game company that has a subsidiary specializing in rereleasing soundtracks of old games. Their names? ''City Connection''[[note]]even going as far as to have Clarice's car as part of their logo![[/note]] and ''Clarice Disc''.

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even before earlier than [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986.1986. As for why she's not as well known, see below.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket'' that featured Clarice as a spy for a secret organization trying to capture criminals around the world. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]based on her actual appearance[[/note]] as DLC.

DLC. She also made another appearance in a version of ''Conga Master'' called ''Conga Master Cruisin'' as a playable character.

Also an interesting bit of trivia: there exists a Japanese record/game company that had obtained Jaleco's assets ever since their parent company went belly up and has a subsidiary specializing in rereleasing soundtracks of old games. Their names? ''City Connection''[[note]]even going as far as to have Clarice's car as part of their logo![[/note]] and ''Clarice Disc''.


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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Clarice apparently, if the police constantly chasing her is any indication.
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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

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''City Connection'' is a sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, Clarice[[note]]Yes, she was ''the'' first video game heroine. Even before [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], who debuted in 1986.[[/note]], who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.
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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]based on her actual appearance[[/note]] as DLC.

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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''.Rocket'' that featured Clarice as a spy for a secret organization trying to capture criminals around the world. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]based on her actual appearance[[/note]] as DLC.
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Also an interesting bit of trivia: there exists a Japanese record/game company that has a subsidiary specializing in rereleasing soundtracks of old games. Their names? ''City Connection''[[note]]even going as far as to have Clarice's car as part of their logo![[/note]] and ''Clarice Disc''.
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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based on her actual appearance as DLC[[/note]].

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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]based on her actual appearance appearance[[/note]] as DLC[[/note]].DLC.
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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku Cruisin Mix''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based on her actual appearance as DLC[[/note]].

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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku Cruisin Mix''[[note]]as [=CruisinMix=]''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based on her actual appearance as DLC[[/note]].
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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku Crusin Mix''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based on her actual appearance as DLC[[/note]].

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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku Crusin Cruisin Mix''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based on her actual appearance as DLC[[/note]].

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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''.

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The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''. Clarice herself also appears as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/GameTengoku GUNbare! Game Tengoku]]''[[note]]albeit as a [[YouDontLookLikeYou short-haired blonde]] for some reason[[/note]] as well as in ''Game Tengoku Crusin Mix''[[note]]as two characters: one based on her appearance in ''[=GUNbare!=]'' and the other based on her actual appearance as DLC[[/note]].
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** Stage 2’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” but still retains the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

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** Stage 2’s 2 and 12’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” but still retains the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
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** Stage 4’s BGM uses the rhythm and Bassline of Paul Anka’s “Diana”, but again the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

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** Stage 4’s BGM uses 3 and 9’s BGM's use the rhythm and Bassline bassline of Paul Anka’s “Diana”, but again the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
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** Stage 3’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” but still retains the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

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** Stage 3’s 2’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” but still retains the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
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** Stage 10 does likewise with The Surfaris' "Wipe Out".
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* RockMeAmadeus: See '' MusicalPastiche'' above.
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** Stage 4’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Paul Anka’s “Diana”, but again the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

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** Stage 4’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Paul Anka’s “Diana”, but again the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
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** Stage 3’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” but still retains the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
** Stage 4’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Paul Anka’s “Diana”, but again the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
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* ExcusePlot: The story is Clarice is searching around the world for the ideal boyfriend. It has nothing to do with the gameplay proper.

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* ExcusePlot: The story is that Clarice is searching around the world for the ideal boyfriend. It has nothing to do with the gameplay proper.
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* ExcusePlot: The story is Clarice is searching around the world for the ideal boyfriend. It has nothing to do with the gameplay proper.

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''City Connection'' is a platform game made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world painting every section.

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''City Connection'' is a platform game sidescrolling [[PlatformGame platform]] MazeGame made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world looking for love and painting every section.section of the roads in her Honda City hatchback. Complicating matters are the various police cars pursuing her and an odd cat who's just... standing around the road like a doofus.

The game was ported to the NES and the MSX. It also had a 2004 sequel for mobile phones called ''City Connection Rocket''.


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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Clarice's car paints the floor it runs on. Each stage loops horizontally. Can you guess what the game's goal is?
* GottaCatchThemAll: Not unlike ''Pac-Man'', you must paint every platform of a stage while avoiding enemies to clear it.
* LookBothWays: The most infamous character in this game is a little cat who's waving a flag. If you hit him he's sent flying into the sky and you'll lose a life.


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* WrapAround: Every level loops horizontally.
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* MusicalPastiche: The Stage 1 BGM uses the intro, rhythm, and bassline of Music/Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode, but the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

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City Connection is a platform game made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world painting every section.

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City Connection ''City Connection'' is a platform game made by Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world painting every section.section.
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* ShesAManInJapan: In the US NES version the main character was changed from a girl named Clarice into a generic male greaser.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Clarice has blue hair and is the only human who's face is seen.
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City Connection is a platform game made by [[Creator/Jaleco]] that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world painting every section.

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City Connection is a platform game made by [[Creator/Jaleco]] Creator/{{Jaleco}} that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world painting every section.
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City Connection is a platform game made by [[Creator/Jaleco]] that was released in 1985. In the game, you control a female driver named Clarice, who goes across the world painting every section.

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