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* The PBS show [[Arthur]] eventually revealed that babies and animals are able to communicate, and both secretly sapient. Even insects were eventually shown to be sapient. |
* The PBS show [[Arthur]] eventually revealed that babies and animals are able to communicate, and both secretly sapient. Even insects were eventually shown to be sapient. |
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* Usually averted in [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. Most spells or other magic used to communicate with animals state that the animals' speech should be limited by their lesser intelligence, so you aren't going to be able to have a philosophical discussion with a dog. |
* Usually averted in [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. Most spells or other magic used to communicate with animals state that the animals' speech should be limited by their lesser intelligence, so you aren't going to be able to have a philosophical discussion with a dog. |
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* Averted in [[Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs]]. Flint develops an animal translator and places it on a monkey named Steve (voiced by [[Hey It's That Voice|Neil Patrick Harris]]). Steve is still depicted to have the intelligence of a monkey, being incapable of forming complete sentences and not being able to say more than his own name and whatever object is in front of him at the time. |
* Averted in [[Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs]]. Flint develops an animal translator and places it on a monkey named Steve (voiced by [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Neil Patrick Harris]]). Steve is still depicted to have the intelligence of a monkey, being incapable of forming complete sentences and not being able to say more than his own name and whatever object is in front of him at the time. |
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* Subverted in [[Dexters Laboratory]], where Dexter creates a device which allows a dog to talk, only for the dog to just repeat things like, "Look, there's the thing! It's a thing! Look! A thing! There it is!" Further demolished when the dog's owner shows up, and is just about as smart as the dog. |
* Subverted in [[Dexters Laboratory]], where Dexter creates a device which allows a dog to talk, only for the dog to just repeat things like, "Look, there's the thing! It's a thing! Look! A thing! There it is!" Further demolished when the dog's owner shows up, and is just about as smart as the dog. |
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* [[Doctor Dolittle]], moreso The Remake than the original, where we actually hear the animals talk. |
* [[Doctor Dolittle]], moreso The Remake than the original, where we actually hear the animals talk. |
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[[Category:Sapient All Along]] |
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