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Oreochan
Since: Dec, 1969
8th Nov, 2011 09:22:01 PM
Recurring Element actually has it's own article.
"Learning without thinking is labor lost. Thinking without learning is dangerous."
A recurring element in a work or series of works.
Isn't quite a running gag, just an element. Doesn't fit mythology gag either.