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1'''Basic Trope''': Character considered so ordinary in-universe that other characters can't remember what they look like.
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3* '''Straight''': Bob is so average that people can't describe him when asked to.
4* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is so average-looking that facial recognition software fails to find him.
5* '''Downplayed''': Bob is somewhat easily able to be seen if you know what he generally looks like.
6* '''Justified''': Bob is, for some reason or another, genetically average in any set of people.
7* '''Inverted''': Bob has Glamour, which makes him stick out in the crowd
8* '''Subverted''': Bob is covered in paint, causing him to stick out.
9* '''Double Subverted''': Everyone else is also covered in paint.
10* '''Parodied''': Bob is a ForgettableCharacter to the point that he's usually left behind when the gang thinks that everyone's in the car
11* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is usually "present" in serious events, but in comedic segments, they're as visible as air.
12* '''Averted''': Bob is a BadassNormal who sticks out via their actions.
13* '''Lampshaded''': "Are you just the median of all human beings, because you sure look like it."
14* '''Exploited''':
15** Bob is one of the many DesignerBabies intelligence agencies use, able to easily blend into any crowd.
16** SuspectIsHatless
17* '''Deconstructed''':
18** 1. Bob is so generic that it causes problems for him in everyday life.

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