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So, someone you know has been cloned, perhaps heaps of times, or they're being impersonated, or a shapeshifter is impersonating them, or maybe someone is just disguised as them. Well, here's your guide on how to Spot the Impostor.

1.) Appearance and voice: If someone simply changed their clothes and hair, you should be able to tell who's who by looking at their face or listening to their voice. Identical twins are a bit more difficult, and of course, if magic or technology that can change a person's voice and appearance exists, this step might not be applicable, but it's a thing to consider.

2.) Knowledge: Simply ask the person and their double something only the person would know. If they both answer correctly, move on.

3.) Abilities: Does your friend have some kind of skill or superpower that an impostor wouldn't? Or, on the flip side, is the impostor a shapeshifter or do they posses skills the one being impersonated doesn't have? Is one of them affected by something that the other one isn't?

4.) Behaviour: If someone does or says something your friend is unlikely to do or say, they're probably the impostor. Likewise, keep an eye out for errors when trying to say a Catchphrase.

5.) Impostor Exposing Test: Devise a test to determine who is the impostor. Very useful if you have multiple suspects. See THE TEST.

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