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* In [[I Let You Win]], you find out (possibly much later) that a boss let you win a certain fight as part of one of his [[Gambit Index|gambits]], even though during the fight the boss could kill you and get you a [[Game Over]]. [[I Let You Win]] is usually also [[The Battle Didn't Count]], unless [[My Death Is Just the Beginning]].

==== [[Beautiful All Along]] vs. [[She Cleans Up Nicely]] vs. [[She Is All Grown Up]] ====

==== [[Beautiful All Along]] vs. [[She Cleans Up Nicely]] vs. [[She's All Grown Up]] ====

* [[Beautiful All Along]] refers to when a character previously thought to be homely is suddenly shown in such a light as to make it apparent that she is actually quite attractive.

* With [[She Cleans Up Nicely]], it is not necessary that the character be thought of as homely; it simply refers to when a character who is usually depicted in a normal fashion is suddenly made to appear as glamorous as possible.

* [[She Is All Grown Up]] occurs when a child character returns after an absence and, thanks to growing up, has become handsome/beautiful in the eyes of those who knew him/her back in the day.

* [[She's All Grown Up]] occurs when a child character returns after an absence and, thanks to growing up, has become handsome/beautiful in the eyes of those who knew him/her back in the day.

==== [[Be Careful What You Wish For]] vs. [[Wanting Is Better Than Having]] ====