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For all types of derivative works, namely:
Movies
Novels
Comic books
Other written works (including RPG materials)
Cartoons
Video games
Derivative movies (such as the infamous Ewok movies and even more infamous Holiday Special)
According to what rules does something become "canon" and who is ...
My grandmother told my cousin, a military man, that all the greatest wisdom in life came from animals. At first we thought she was talking about /r/adviceanimals, but then he received the following mysterious missive in her will...
is the
of
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Symbiotic Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
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\bbox[yellow]{\textbf{Symbio...
First person
Solution method:
Solution:
i.e.
Second person
Solution method:
Solution:
Edit: huh, it turns out that "Hey, I thought for a second that I recognised him, but I didn't..." is meant to clue us to something similar but not quite the same as what we've just found. So the...
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If the name of an animal conforms to a special rule, I call it a Cardinal Animal™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
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Here is a triptych of miniature cryptics for the animal lover in you.
1.
Across
3. Slowpoke slain gruesomely (5)
4. Humpback turned up fourth of whales (5)
Down
1. Gang of weasels tiptoe (5)
2. Very important person arrives at emergency room in sports car (5)
2.
Across
3....
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Not long ago, we gave folks that have a gold tag badge the ability to instantly mark a question as a duplicate of another. This has worked out exceptionally well in practice. While there have been some disputed closings, the process is completely transparent and community oversight has worked jus...
One happy pair, they just wed,
And their love, they will spread.
Saw them once, they pass by;
With joyance, cheered by nation,
A single word, thought I,
Can itself, sum the situation.
Years have passed, love is slain,
Now they go, different ways.
They divorced, but again,
...
