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Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
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This Is Gonna Suck
I'm a Humanitarian
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It Will Never Catch On
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Humans Are Bastards
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Once More, with Clarity!
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As You Know
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Nothing Is Scarier
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All Girls Want Bad Boys
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Fatal Flaw
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Bring My Brown Pants
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Anachronism Stew
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Foregone Conclusion
Morality Pet
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All for Nothing
Agony of the Feet
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Henpecked Husband
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What Happened to the Mouse?
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