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Is a Crapshoot Those Two Guys The Quiet One Mr. Exposition Japanese Films Anachronic Order Attempted Rape Continuity Nod Jerk Jock Redshirt Army Chekhov's Gunman Drugs Are Bad Affably Evil Naked People Are Funny Arranged Marriage Bittersweet Ending The Stinger The Casanova Tap on the Head Advertised Extra Bait-and-Switch Accidental Misnaming Manic Pixie Dream Girl Chewing the Scenery No OSHA Compliance Abusive Parents Off-into-the-Distance Ending Punctuated! For! Emphasis! Credits Gag Crucified Hero Shot Made of Explodium Men Are the Expendable Gender Stealth Hi/Bye Screw This, I'm Outta Here! 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