Tropescilloscope: Authority Equals Asskicking
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Never My Fault
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Get Out!
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Bare Your Midriff
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Psycho for Hire
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It Can Think
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Danny Peary Cult Movies List
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Rated M for Manly
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All Men Are Perverts
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For Want of a Nail
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Love at First Sight
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I'm a Humanitarian
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Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
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Recycled IN SPACE!
Fingore
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Bring My Brown Pants
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Translation Convention
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Tempting Fate
Authority Equals Asskicking
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No Name Given
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Kids Are Cruel
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Politically Incorrect Villain
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Earn Your Happy Ending
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