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** Of course, this could be more of a jab at Matilda's family, since they aren't exactly the brightest bulbs in the shed. The trope isn't actually invoked at any point. |
** Of course, this could be more of a jab at Matilda's family, since they aren't exactly the brightest bulbs in the shed. The trope isn't actually invoked at any point. |
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* Mark McHenry of ''[[Star Trek New Frontier]]'' could not only use 100% of his brain, he could specify at any given time what percentage of his brain is dedicated to what activity. This is because {{spoiler|Mark isn't quite human, due to his being descended from the Greek God Apollo.}} |
* Mark McHenry of ''[[Star Trek New Frontier]]'' could not only use 100% of his brain, he could specify at any given time what percentage of his brain is dedicated to what activity. This is because {{spoiler|Mark isn't quite human, due to his being descended from the Greek God Apollo.}} |
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* Comes up in ''[[X Wing Series|Starfighters of Adumar]]'', but context makes it pretty clear that this is a joke. Wes is known for being somewhat [[Adult Child|immature]], and he tells Wedge that he thought he heard something last night, when Wedge was... [[Did You Just Have Sex|getting lucky]]. |
* Comes up in ''[[X Wing Series|Starfighters of Adumar]]'', but context makes it pretty clear that this is a joke. Wes is known for being somewhat [[Adult Child|immature]], and he tells Wedge that he thought he heard something last night, when Wedge was... [[Did You Just Have Sex?|getting lucky]]. |
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{{quote| '''Wedge''': "That old lack of oxygen thing will get you every time. How much brain damage did you suffer? [...] And, more importantly, was it to any of the parts of your brain that you use, or was it in the majority portion?"}} |
{{quote| '''Wedge''': "That old lack of oxygen thing will get you every time. How much brain damage did you suffer? [...] And, more importantly, was it to any of the parts of your brain that you use, or was it in the majority portion?"}} |
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* In ''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flammel'', this is the basis for the idea of having one's powers "Awakened". |
* In ''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flammel'', this is the basis for the idea of having one's powers "Awakened". |
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[[Category:Ninety Percent Of Your Brain]] |
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