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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* Fenton Crackshell from ''[[DuckTales]]'' has the uncanny ability to precisely count any large quantity at a glance. Originally working at a bean factory as a literal bean counter, he is hired as Scrooge McDuck's accountant because of his amazing talent (and because he works cheap). Later he defeats an alien computer by beating it at a counting contest. |
* Fenton Crackshell from ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' has the uncanny ability to precisely count any large quantity at a glance. Originally working at a bean factory as a literal bean counter, he is hired as Scrooge McDuck's accountant because of his amazing talent (and because he works cheap). Later he defeats an alien computer by beating it at a counting contest. |
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** Fenton proved himself when Scrooge blasted him with a shotgun and Fenton ''counted the buckshot as they were fired.'' Scrooge was obviously stunned at this ability and had it confirmed when he suddenly tossed some coins into the air and challenged Fenton to assess their monetary value, Fenton's answer was correct ''to the penny''. |
** Fenton proved himself when Scrooge blasted him with a shotgun and Fenton ''counted the buckshot as they were fired.'' Scrooge was obviously stunned at this ability and had it confirmed when he suddenly tossed some coins into the air and challenged Fenton to assess their monetary value, Fenton's answer was correct ''to the penny''. |
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** Later, after Fenton took the phrase "liquid assets" too literally and [[It Makes Sense in Context|dumped all of Scrooge's money in a lake]], Scrooge threatened Fenton with his job if even a single penny was missing. Fenton slapped on a snorkeling mask, looked underwater for a few seconds, then resurfaced and rattled off a number in the millions that was only short by ''one cent''. {{spoiler|The missing penny was caught in his mask, so the money was in fact all there.}} |
** Later, after Fenton took the phrase "liquid assets" too literally and [[It Makes Sense in Context|dumped all of Scrooge's money in a lake]], Scrooge threatened Fenton with his job if even a single penny was missing. Fenton slapped on a snorkeling mask, looked underwater for a few seconds, then resurfaced and rattled off a number in the millions that was only short by ''one cent''. {{spoiler|The missing penny was caught in his mask, so the money was in fact all there.}} |
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