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[[Stock Aesops]] are the morals that the writers and [[Executive Meddling|producers]] of TV most often love to explore. They sometimes contradict each other, but it's a clumsy writer indeed who sticks [[Mind Screw|two contradictory Aesops into the same script]]. [[Broken Aesop|It happens, though.]] |
[[Stock Aesops]] are the morals that the writers and [[Executive Meddling|producers]] of TV most often love to explore. They sometimes contradict each other, but it's a clumsy writer indeed who sticks [[Mind Screw|two contradictory Aesops into the same script]]. [[Broken Aesop|It happens, though.]] |
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Many are [[Older Than Feudalism]]. And some, indeed, come straight from the original [[ |
Many are [[Older Than Feudalism]]. And some, indeed, come straight from the original [[Aesop's Fables]]. |
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* On Appearance: |
* On Appearance: |
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** Clothes Make the Man. Cleanliness is Next To Godliness. |
** Clothes Make the Man. Cleanliness is Next To Godliness. |
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** Never Judge [[Misunderstood Loner |
** Never Judge [[Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold|a Book]] By Its Cover. |
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** Beware the [[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing|Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]]. |
** Beware the [[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing|Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]]. |
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* On Authority: |
* On Authority: |
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** [[Beauty Equals Goodness]] |
** [[Beauty Equals Goodness]] |
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** [[Beauty Is Bad]] |
** [[Beauty Is Bad]] |
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** [[True Beauty Is |
** [[True Beauty Is on the Inside]] |
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** Take Pride In Your Appearance |
** Take Pride In Your Appearance |
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** Don't Be Vain |
** Don't Be Vain |
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*** [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]] |
*** [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]] |
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** [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]] |
** [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]] |
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** [[Reading Is Cool Aesop]] - Reading can be really fun and useful. |
** [["Reading Is Cool" Aesop]] - Reading can be really fun and useful. |
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* On Experimentation: |
* On Experimentation: |
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** Keep An Open Mind and Be Willing To Try New Things (like [[Green Eggs and Ham]]) - [[I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham|maybe you'll like them]]! |
** Keep An Open Mind and Be Willing To Try New Things (like [[Green Eggs and Ham]]) - [[I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham|maybe you'll like them]]! |
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** Treat Girls Nice |
** Treat Girls Nice |
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** Treat Girls The Same As Guys |
** Treat Girls The Same As Guys |
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** [[You Go Girl]] - Women are just as good as men. |
** [[You Go, Girl!]] - Women are just as good as men. |
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** [[Closer to Earth]] - Women are totally awesome and possess unique wisdom men don't have. |
** [[Closer to Earth]] - Women are totally awesome and possess unique wisdom men don't have. |
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** Recognize People's Differences |
** Recognize People's Differences |
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** [[Poisonous Friend]] - Well, maybe they weren't really your friends. |
** [[Poisonous Friend]] - Well, maybe they weren't really your friends. |
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** [[Loners Are Freaks]] - And if you don't have friends, you're a freak. |
** [[Loners Are Freaks]] - And if you don't have friends, you're a freak. |
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** [[In the End You Are |
** [[In the End You Are on Your Own]] - However, even if you have friends they won't always be there, and there's some things [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself|you have to do yourself.]] |
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** Be a friend to everyone. |
** Be a friend to everyone. |
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** A friend to all is a friend to none. |
** A friend to all is a friend to none. |
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* On Honesty: |
* On Honesty: |
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** Don't Be Completely Honest ([[Brutal Honesty|The Truth Hurts]], and Little White Lies Are Comforting And Convenient. And of course, you must protect your [[Secret Identity]].) |
** Don't Be Completely Honest ([[Brutal Honesty|The Truth Hurts]], and Little White Lies Are Comforting And Convenient. And of course, you must protect your [[Secret Identity]].) |
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*** [[They're Called "Personal Issues" for |
*** [[They're Called "Personal Issues" for a Reason]] |
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** [[Honest Axe]] - Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The [[Infinity+1 Sword]]) |
** [[Honest Axe]] - Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The [[Infinity+1 Sword]]) |
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* On Individuality: |
* On Individuality: |
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* On Money: |
* On Money: |
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** [[You Get What You Pay For]] |
** [[You Get What You Pay For]] |
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** [[Grail in |
** [[Grail in the Garbage]] |
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* On Patience: |
* On Patience: |
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** All Good Things Come To He Who Waits. |
** All Good Things Come To He Who Waits. |
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** [[Opposites Attract]]. |
** [[Opposites Attract]]. |
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* On Sex: |
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** [[Death |
** [[Death by Sex]] - Just Don't Do It |
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** [[But We Used a Condom]]: "Condoms are effective, not perfect." Though this is often [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|warped]] to "Condoms don't help at all, so don't bother with them." |
** [[But We Used a Condom]]: "Condoms are effective, not perfect." Though this is often [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|warped]] to "Condoms don't help at all, so don't bother with them." |
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** [[Sex Equals Love]] (even when it's [[Rape Is Love|rape]]) |
** [[Sex Equals Love]] (even when it's [[Rape Is Love|rape]]) |
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** Love Is Not Sex (it's better when you [[Please Put Some Clothes On]]) |
** Love Is Not Sex (it's better when you [[Please Put Some Clothes On]]) |
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** [[Can't Have Sex Ever]] - Love is more important than sex |
** [[Can't Have Sex Ever]] - Love is more important than sex |
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** [[Virginity Makes You Stupid]], [[Sex |
** [[Virginity Makes You Stupid]], [[Sex as Rite-Of-Passage]] -You aren't an adult until you've had sex. |
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* On Specialization |
* On Specialization |
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** [[Master of None]] - You can do everything, but you can't do everything THAT well if you can't be the [[Jack of All Trades]] |
** [[Master of None]] - You can do everything, but you can't do everything THAT well if you can't be the [[Jack of All Trades]] |
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** [[Androcles' Lion]] - Kindness is returned in kind. |
** [[Androcles' Lion]] - Kindness is returned in kind. |
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** [[Laser-Guided Karma]] - Cruelty is returned in kind. |
** [[Laser-Guided Karma]] - Cruelty is returned in kind. |
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** [[The Farmer and |
** [[The Farmer and the Viper]] Don't be kind to evil. |
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** [[Misery Builds Character]] - A little suffering is good for the soul. |
** [[Misery Builds Character]] - A little suffering is good for the soul. |
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** The best ''REAL'' magic is being kind and good to others! |
** The best ''REAL'' magic is being kind and good to others! |
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** ... but Don't Sit On The Fence |
** ... but Don't Sit On The Fence |
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** ... because [[With Us or Against Us|If You're Not With Us, You're Against Us]] |
** ... because [[With Us or Against Us|If You're Not With Us, You're Against Us]] |
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* [[Give a Man |
* [[Give a Man a Fish]]... and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. |
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