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* Speaking of which, there '''is''' Yamagami Lucy Kimiko Akie Airi Shiori Rinne Yoshiho Ayano Tomika Chitose Sanae Mikiko Ichika... (it's implied there may be '''more''') from ''[[Servant x Service]]''. Her parents couldn't make up their minds, and a civil service official let it go through, for which Lucy wants to give him a piece of her mind. |
* Speaking of which, there '''is''' Yamagami Lucy Kimiko Akie Airi Shiori Rinne Yoshiho Ayano Tomika Chitose Sanae Mikiko Ichika... (it's implied there may be '''more''') from ''[[Servant x Service]]''. Her parents couldn't make up their minds, and a civil service official let it go through, for which Lucy wants to give him a piece of her mind. |
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** However, she was dismayed when her new identification badge listed her as "Yamagami Lucy..." (yes, ''with'' the ellipsis). She said, "I've been abbreviated!" |
** However, she was dismayed when her new identification badge listed her as "Yamagami Lucy..." (yes, ''with'' the ellipsis). She said, "I've been abbreviated!" |
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* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', Misawa uses an anime-only monster against Tania called "Conduction Warrior Linear Magnum Plus-Minus." (Fans have joked that the biggest reason it's not a real card is because there's no font size that would make the name fit on one |
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== Attractions == |
== Attractions == |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* In the ''[[Tintin]]'' story ''[[Tintin/Recap/The Calculus Affair|The Calculus Affair]]'' the stereotypical Italian character gets pulled over for reckless driving. After giving his [[ |
* In the ''[[Tintin]]'' story ''[[Tintin/Recap/The Calculus Affair|The Calculus Affair]]'' the stereotypical Italian character gets pulled over for reckless driving. After giving his [[Media:ABGGPAACdM.jpg|full name]], the gendarme lets him off with a warning rather than bother to write it down. |
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* In ''[[The Ballad of Halo Jones]]'', the alien Proximen have to buy words to add to their names, making name length an indicator of class. A Proximan in a position of political power, for instance, is called 'Procurator Bandaged Ice That Stampedes Inexpensively Through A Scribbled Morning Waving Necessary Ankles', whereas one encountered by the heroine at a bus stop tells her, "Name is Snivelling. When can afford second word in name, will be Snivelling ''[[Awesome McCoolname|Earthquake]]''." |
* In ''[[The Ballad of Halo Jones]]'', the alien Proximen have to buy words to add to their names, making name length an indicator of class. A Proximan in a position of political power, for instance, is called 'Procurator Bandaged Ice That Stampedes Inexpensively Through A Scribbled Morning Waving Necessary Ankles', whereas one encountered by the heroine at a bus stop tells her, "Name is Snivelling. When can afford second word in name, will be Snivelling ''[[Awesome McCoolname|Earthquake]]''." |
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* ''[[Cable]]'': Cable's name is Nathan Dayspring Charles Christopher Summers, sometimes appended with Askani'Son or Soldier X--leading [[Deadpool]] to add things like "Priscilla" and "Gesundheit" to the middle. |
* ''[[Cable]]'': Cable's name is Nathan Dayspring Charles Christopher Summers, sometimes appended with Askani'Son or Soldier X--leading [[Deadpool]] to add things like "Priscilla" and "Gesundheit" to the middle. |
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