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* In Lois Lowry's ''Anastasia'' series of children's books, the eponymous character's father is a literature professor who has published three poetry collections. In an invocation of the trope that authors always think their early work is terrible, he is so embarrassed by the quality of the first collection that he tries to discourage Anastasia from reading it. |
* In Lois Lowry's ''Anastasia'' series of children's books, the eponymous character's father is a literature professor who has published three poetry collections. In an invocation of the trope that authors always think their early work is terrible, he is so embarrassed by the quality of the first collection that he tries to discourage Anastasia from reading it. |
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* In a ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' episode, Mary discovered a thesis she had written years ago and which she had thought was brilliant at the time. She read it again only to find it was crap. |
* In a ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' episode, Mary discovered a thesis she had written years ago and which she had thought was brilliant at the time. She read it again only to find it was crap. |
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* ''[[iCarly]]'': The Benson family, with the sport of fencing. |
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* I the Robin Sparkles [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U01hsTwtc-c "Let's Go to the Mall TODAY!"] tape from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''. It also has a sequel,[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZR_qAgANfI Sandcastles In The Sand]. |
* I the Robin Sparkles [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U01hsTwtc-c "Let's Go to the Mall TODAY!"] tape from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''. It also has a sequel,[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZR_qAgANfI Sandcastles In The Sand]. |
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** Similarly, the breakup video Barney made for Shannon back when he was still a hippy |
** Similarly, the breakup video Barney made for Shannon back when he was still a hippy |
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