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Tracy Samantha Lord

"You have a good mind, a pretty face, a disciplined body that does what you tell it to. You have everything it takes to make a lovely woman except the one essential: an understanding heart. And without that you might just as well be made of bronze."

C. K. Dexter Haven

"I thought all writers drank to excess and beat their wives. You know at one time I think I secretly wanted to be a writer."

Composite Character
Deadpan Snarker
Power Trio: Dexter is the ego.
The Teetotaler (of the recovering alcoholic variety)

Macaulay ("Mike") Connor

Tracy: "Snob."
Mike: "Say, what do you mean, 'snob'?"
Tracy: "You're the worst kind there is, an intellectual snob. You made up your mind awfully young, it seems to me."
Mike: "Well thirty's about time to make up your mind. And I'm nothing of hte sort, not Mr. Connor."

Elizabeth ("Liz") Imbrie

"I can't afford to hate anyone; I'm only a photographer."

George Kittredge

"George. Splendid chap, George. Very high morals. Very broad shoulders."

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 === Tracy Samantha Lord ===
-{{quote| ''[["The Reason You Suck" Speech|"You have a good mind, a pretty face, a disciplined body that does what you tell it to. You have everything it takes to make a lovely woman except the one essential: an understanding heart.]] [[Ice Queen|And without that you might just as well be made of bronze."]]''}}
+{{quote|''[["The Reason You Suck" Speech|"You have a good mind, a pretty face, a disciplined body that does what you tell it to. You have everything it takes to make a lovely woman except the one essential: an understanding heart.]] [[Ice Queen|And without that you might just as well be made of bronze."]]''}}
 * [[Defrosting the Ice Queen]]
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 === C. K. Dexter Haven ===
-{{quote| ''"I thought all writers drank to excess and beat their wives. You know at one time I think I secretly wanted to be a writer."''}}
+{{quote|''"I thought all writers drank to excess and beat their wives. You know at one time I think I secretly wanted to be a writer."''}}
 * [[Composite Character]]
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 === Macaulay ("Mike") Connor ===
-{{quote| '''Tracy:''' ''"Snob."''<br />
+{{quote|'''Tracy:''' ''"Snob."''
-'''Mike:''' ''"Say, what do you mean, 'snob'?"''<br />
+'''Mike:''' ''"Say, what do you mean, 'snob'?"''
-'''Tracy:''' ''"You're the worst kind there is, an intellectual snob. You made up your mind awfully young, it seems to me."''<br />
+'''Tracy:''' ''"You're the worst kind there is, an intellectual snob. You made up your mind awfully young, it seems to me."''
 '''Mike:''' ''"Well thirty's about time to make up your mind. And I'm nothing of hte sort, not Mr. Connor."'' }}
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 === Elizabeth ("Liz") Imbrie ===
-{{quote| ''"I can't afford to hate anyone; I'm only a photographer."''}}
+{{quote|''"I can't afford to hate anyone; I'm only a photographer."''}}
 * [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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 === George Kittredge ===
-{{quote| ''"George. Splendid chap, George. Very high morals. Very broad shoulders."''}}
+{{quote|''"George. Splendid chap, George. Very high morals. Very broad shoulders."''}}
 * [[Disposable Fiance]]