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[[File:bruceironstaunch-250px_8744.jpg|link=Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|rightframe|[[Fan Nickname|Bruce]] [[Memetic Bystander|Ironstaunch]] shows off his forearm.]]
 
 
A common Japanese gesture when preparing to take on a difficult task is to "make a muscle" and rub one's bicep, emphasizing strength. "''Yoshi!''" (''"OK!"'', or ''"Alright!"'') is frequently said with a determined expression when doing this, whereas Westerners usually just grunt. Compare to the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:We_Can_Do_It!.jpg Rosie the Riveter]" image from World War II.
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