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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: She fatally shot Del, an invited guest at her home, mid-sentence after he insulted her. Javi, an ''uninvited'' guest at her home, later repaid the favour.]]

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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: She fatally shot Del, an invited guest at her home, mid-sentence after he insulted her. Javi, an ''uninvited'' (uninvited) guest at her home, later repaid the favour.]]
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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: She fatally shot Del, an invited guest at her home, mid-sentence after he insulted her. Javi, an 'uninvited' guest at her home, later repaid the favour.]]

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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: She fatally shot Del, an invited guest at her home, mid-sentence after he insulted her. Javi, an 'uninvited' ''uninvited'' guest at her home, later repaid the favour.]]
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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: She fatally shot Del, an invited guest at her home, mid-sentence after he insulted her. Javi, an 'uninvited' guest at her home, later repaid the favour.]]

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Petty's a jerk, but he genuinely loves his mother and sort of cared about his boyfriends, he's no sociopath


* DepravedHomosexual: Downplayed. While he is extremely creepy and uses his sexuality to [[spoiler:seduce Russ Langmore, which he brags about on multiple occasions,]] he is mostly on the side of good.

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* DepravedHomosexual: Downplayed. While he is extremely creepy and uses his sexuality to [[spoiler:seduce Russ Langmore, which he brags about on multiple occasions,]] he is mostly on the side of good.good and doesn't harass or sexually assault anyone, though regular assault is on the table.



* TheSociopath: He [[LackOfEmpathy lacks any sort of empathy or remorse]], is [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]], [[HairTriggerTemper throws tantrums]] when he doesn't get his way, and showcases violent tendencies when angered.
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* AffablyEvil: Not during the majority of the season (where the polite death threats and open menace make him FauxAffablyEvil) but when he first hired Marty and during the finale when Marty's managed to keep his word and come up with the casino plan, his friendliness is much more sincere.


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* DidntThinkThisThrough: After sparing Marty he orders him to cash out all of his money, and then launder it in the Ozarks to prove that he can. The only problem is, Marty suddenly cashing out such a huge amount of money causes the bank to call the FBI on the assumption that Marty's being threatened, prompting them to make Marty a priority and making it much more difficult for Marty to launder for Del in the Ozarks (not to mention completely neutralising one of the big advantages the Ozarks had over Chicago; the relative lack of investigators)


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** During the finale, he also realises that when Marty greeted him by saying he'd solved their problem and ''didn't'' go MotorMouth giving details the way he did in the first episode when he was frantically making up the Ozark opportunities on the spot, it means Marty really does have something pretty spectacular to propose. Shame he realised this ''after'' ripping out several of Marty's toenails.
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Teens Are Short was renamed to Short Teens Tall Adults. The example here does not compare the height of several teens in the series to adults and is describing the height of an adult female character, so I've removed it.


* TeensAreShort: While she's not necessarily short, she's 19 and still smaller than the adults around her.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Occasionally does it throughout the series: like when he beats a disrespectful motorist or tortures an arrogant cartel member (though he didn't enjoy it).
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* GuileHero: Can talk his way out of almost any problem. One of Wendy's big problems is that she ''thinks'' she can do this as well as her husband.



* GuileHero: Can talk his way out of almost any problem. One of Wendy's big problems is that she ''thinks'' she can do this as well as her husband.


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* StrongerThanTheyLook: He seems pretty average in terms of physique, being a man in his 40's and not having been much of a sportsman for his life. But he is strong enough to beat down a motorist seemingly younger than him.
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* HiddenDepths: Ruth got her craftiness from somewhere, and Cade proves to be the most intelligent and perceptive of the brothers...if only he weren't so [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulsive]], which causes him to make stupid mistakes which eventually [[spoiler: get him killed]].
** He also shows that he does care about Ruth, in his own fucked up way. Particularly shown with his [[PapaWolf reaction]] to her being waterboarded.

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* ForcedIntoEvil: While initially being willing to launder money out of profit, the only reason he continues doing so is because the cartel forces him to even if he wants to quit, and he is forced to commit other various crimes to maintain his racketeering business.

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** Marty is too good at compartmentalized thinking or single-track survival, which often blinds him to the obvious.
* ForcedIntoEvil: While initially being willing to launder money out of profit, the only reason he continues doing so is because the cartel forces him to even if he wants to quit, and he is forced to commit other various crimes to maintain his racketeering business. This [[MotiveDecay slips as he makes more and more compromises to his already loose ethics]].



* NobleDemon: {{Deconstructed}} as the series goes along. Marty wants to be this, but the fact that he deals with psychopaths with the self control of children and is constantly forced to compromise his ethics as the series goes along proves that he's not much better than the people he works for.



* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: [[spoiler: She is distressed with Jonah's money laundering, especially after he turns on her and begins working for Ruth and Darlene. This is ultimately subverted in the end when she smiles proudly as Jonah shoots and kills Mel.]]

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* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: {{Zigzagged}}, as [[spoiler: She she is distressed with Jonah's money laundering, especially after he turns on her and begins working for Ruth and Darlene. This is ultimately subverted in the end when she smiles proudly as Jonah shoots and kills Mel.]]



* SanitySlippage: Wendy becomes much more amenable to a life of crime when she can resurrect her political career. She slips further when[[spoiler: Ben is killed]]. Afterwards, she becomes even colder, and uses his death to her advantage, leading other characters to question her humanity.

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* SanitySlippage: Wendy becomes much more amenable to a life of crime when she can resurrect her political career. She slips further when[[spoiler: Ben is killed]]. Afterwards, she becomes even colder, and uses his death to her advantage, leading other characters to question her humanity. Her mental health deteriorates further when [[spoiler: her father takes her children to live with him out of spite.]]
* SmugSnake: While she does have skill as a manipulator and political player, she's not always as crafty as she thinks she is and gets a few ''harsh'' reality checks from [[PsychopathicManchild Omar]].

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* {{Manchild}}: Though Wendy could argue it's "mental illness", Ben could pop off at any time when off his medication, and showed little sanity at all, even going so far as to call Helen when explicitly told the situation he was in.



* PsychopathicManchild: Though Wendy could argue it's "mental illness", Ben could pop off at any time when off his medication, and showed little sanity at all, even going so far as to call Helen when explicitly told the situation he was in.

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* PsychopathicManchild: Though RefugeInAudacity: His last episode is chock full of this, such as when he attempts to apologize to Helen over the phone and tries to get the police involved in his situation. This [[spoiler: eventually drives Wendy could argue it's "mental illness", to allow Ben could pop off at any time when to be killed, as he proves to be too much of a liability]].
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off his medication, meds, things go south pretty quickly as he starts acting more recklessly and showed little sanity at all, even going so far impulsively, such as to call when he assaults Marty, outs Helen when explicitly told as a cartel operative to her daughter [[RefugeInAudacity (then tries to apologize over it)]], then tries to get the police involved in the situation he was that he's in.


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* GoodIsNotDumb: Easily sees through Marty's attempts to manipulate her and refuses to take the bait that Marty is giving her. This gets her in trouble with her bosses though.


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* TookALevelInJerkass: {{Downplayed}}, though she coldly rejects Marty's attempts to weasel his way into being in government protection and tells him that he's made his bed and that he should suffer the consequences of his actions, and generally becomes more jaded by the justice system and her [[GoodIsImpotent attempts to do good being hindered by the corruption in the system]].


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* TheSociopath: Aside from her love for her son. She cares not an iota for human life and will do anything, no matter how heinous, in order to achieve her goals.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: Seems like a nice guy, but underneath it he's a cold, calculating sociopath who will steamroll anyone who threatens his interests or profits.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Offhandedly claims to have ADD, but only while lying through her teeth about her motivations for buying the Lazy-O motel, leaving it unclear if she was lying about that too.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Offhandedly claims to have ADD, but only while lying through her teeth about her motivations for buying the Lazy-O motel, leaving it unclear if she was lying about that too.
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* DiagnosisFromGod: Wendy mentions he has a UsefulNotes/{{personality disorder|s}} [[BuffySpeak ...or something]]. Later in season 3 he is said to have Bipolar Disorder.

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* DiagnosisFromGod: DiagnosisoFGod: Wendy mentions he has a UsefulNotes/{{personality disorder|s}} [[BuffySpeak ...or something]]. Later in season 3 he is said to have Bipolar Disorder.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Wendy mentions he has a personality disorder[[BuffySpeak ...or something]]. Later in season 3 he is said to have Bipolar Disorder.


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* DiagnosisFromGod: Wendy mentions he has a UsefulNotes/{{personality disorder|s}} [[BuffySpeak ...or something]]. Later in season 3 he is said to have Bipolar Disorder.
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* FatalFlaw: His [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulsiveness]], which eventually [[spoiler: eventually gets him killed]]

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* FatalFlaw: His [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulsiveness]], which eventually [[spoiler: eventually gets him killed]]

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* TheStoic: Rarely ever loses her composure, even when she's [[spoiler: killing Ruth]]
* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Downplayed, she's certainly not an innocent bystander, considering her brother and son are complete amoral [[PsychopathicManchild childish psychopaths]]. But Marty realizes that she [[spoiler: was the mastermind of Navarro's assassination attempt]] and that he [[spoiler: inadvertently told her how she can strike at Navarro.]]



* TheUnfettered: She proves to be a complete monster, and someone who will do anything, including [[spoiler: attempting to kill her brother, and eventually succeed in doing so]] in order to gain power for herself.

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* TheUnfettered: She proves to be a complete monster, and someone who will do anything, including [[spoiler: attempting to kill her brother, and eventually succeed succeeding in doing so]] in order to gain power for herself.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Seems like a charming, cheerful individual, but he is revealed to be an {{AxCrazy}}, mercurial sociopath who kills people on a whim.
* PsychopathicManchild: Like Navarro, he acts like a sulky child when he doesn't get his way, which he [[LampshadeHanging even mentions]]. He uses his power to dominate people and to get petty revenge on people who have wronged him in the past.


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* HeroKiller: She [[spoiler: kills Ruth, one of the main characters of the show]] in the final episode of the series.
* MamaBear: A dark version, as she wants to exact retribution on the person who [[spoiler: killed her son Javi]] and eventually does so when she [[spoiler: kills Ruth]]


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* TheUnfettered: She proves to be a complete monster, and someone who will do anything, including [[spoiler: attempting to kill her brother, and eventually succeed in doing so]] in order to gain power for herself.
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* TookALevelinJerkass: After [[spoiler: she allows Ben to be killed,]] she becomes even more heartless and nigh-sociopathic, smiling as [[spoiler: Darlene has her heart attack.]] and using [[spoiler: Ben's disappearance/death]] as a tool for sympathy.

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* TookALevelinJerkass: TookALevelInJerkass: After [[spoiler: she allows Ben to be killed,]] she becomes even more heartless and nigh-sociopathic, smiling as [[spoiler: Darlene has her heart attack.]] and using [[spoiler: Ben's disappearance/death]] as a tool for sympathy.
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* Hypocrite: Criticizes Marty for [[spoiler: blackmailing him with his mother's addiction]], when he exploited Russ and Rachel for his own ends.

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* Hypocrite: {{Hypocrite}}: Criticizes Marty for [[spoiler: blackmailing him with his mother's addiction]], when he exploited Russ and Rachel for his own ends.

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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Despite being an FBI agent, Petty proves to be little better than the people he goes after, he exploits [[spoiler: Russ' homosexuality and Rachel's drug addiction]] for his own ends without feeling much remorse over it and also has a [[HairTriggerTemper violent temper]] when provoked.



* Hypocrite: Criticizes Marty for [[spoiler: blackmailing him with his mother's addiction]], when he exploited Russ and Rachel for his own ends.



* TooDumbToLive: Decides it's a good idea to insult the mercurial and impulsive [[AxCrazy Cade]]'s daughter, it ends predictably when [[spoiler: Cade kills him]]

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* TheSociopath: He [[LackOfEmpathy lacks any sort of empathy or remorse]], is [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]], [[HairTriggerTemper throws tantrums]] when he doesn't get his way, and showcases violent tendencies when angered.
* TooDumbToLive: Decides it's a good idea to insult the mercurial and impulsive violent [[AxCrazy Cade]]'s daughter, it ends predictably when [[spoiler: Cade kills him]]
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* FatalFlaw: His [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulsiveness]]

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* FatalFlaw: His [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulsiveness]]impulsiveness]].



* FatalFlaw: Her [[DidntThinkThisThrough recklessness]] AxCrazy nature, and {{Pride}} created headaches for all of the characters. [[*spoiler: Killing Jacob]] and continuing to produce her heroin product despite warnings of the consequences prove to be fatal mistakes, which eventually leads to [[spoiler: her and Wyatt being brutally murdered by Javi]]

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* FatalFlaw: Her [[DidntThinkThisThrough recklessness]] recklessness]], AxCrazy nature, and {{Pride}} created headaches for all of the characters. [[*spoiler: [[spoiler: Killing Jacob]] and continuing to produce her heroin product despite warnings of the consequences prove to be fatal mistakes, which eventually leads to [[spoiler: her and Wyatt being brutally murdered by Javi]]
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* FatalFlaw: His [[LoveMakesYouDumb love for his wife]] and his inability to take direct action against her is eventually what does him in, as [[spoiler she kills him before he can kill her]]

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* FatalFlaw: His [[LoveMakesYouDumb love for his wife]] and his inability to take direct action against her is eventually what does him in, as [[spoiler [[spoiler: she kills him before he can kill her]]
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* FatalFlaw: His [[LoveMakesYouDumb love for his wife]] and his inability to take direct action against her is eventually what does him in, as [[*spoiler she kills him before he can kill her]]

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* FatalFlaw: His [[LoveMakesYouDumb love for his wife]] and his inability to take direct action against her is eventually what does him in, as [[*spoiler [[spoiler she kills him before he can kill her]]

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* TooDumbToLive: After [[spoiler: killing Roy Petty]], he decides to try and cover it up by shoddily covering up his car and throwing Petty's body into the river.

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* TooDumbToLive: After [[spoiler: killing Roy Petty]], he decides to try and cover it up by shoddily covering up his Petty's car and throwing Petty's his body into the river.



* FatalFlaw: His [[LoveMakesYouDumb love for his wife]] and his inability to take direct action against her is eventually what does him in, as [[*spoiler she kills him before he can kill her]]



* FatalFlaw: Her [[DidntThinkThisThrough recklessness]] AxCrazy nature, and {{Pride}} created headaches for all of the characters. [[*spoiler: Killing Jacob]] and continuing to produce her heroin product despite warnings of the consequences prove to be fatal mistakes, which eventually leads to [[spoiler: her and Wyatt being brutally murdered by Javi]]



* FatalFlaw: His [[LackOfEmpathy callousness]] and his obsession with catching the Byrdes is what he eventually does him in.

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* FatalFlaw: His [[LackOfEmpathy callousness]] and his obsession with catching the Byrdes is what he eventually does him in.



* TooDumbToLive: Decides it's a good idea to insult the mercurial and impulsive [[AxCrazy Cade]]'s about his daughter, it ends predictably when [[spoiler: Cade kills him]]

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* TookALevelinJerkass: After [[spoiler: she allows Ben to be killed,]] she becomes even more heartless and nigh-sociopathic, smiling as [[spoiler: Darlene has her heart attack.]] and using [[spoiler: Ben's death]] as a tool for sympathy.

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* TookALevelinJerkass: After [[spoiler: she allows Ben to be killed,]] she becomes even more heartless and nigh-sociopathic, smiling as [[spoiler: Darlene has her heart attack.]] and using [[spoiler: Ben's death]] disappearance/death]] as a tool for sympathy.



* FatalFlaw: Her [[HairTriggerTemper wrath]] and spitefulness is what does her in. Her temper often makes [[DidntThinkThisThrough act rashly]], such as when she [[spoiler: killed Javi]], which eventually sealed her fate, as she [[spoiler: was killed by his mother]].

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* FatalFlaw: Her [[HairTriggerTemper wrath]] temper]] and spitefulness is what does her in. As Wyatt pointed out, she has a tendency to [[RevengeBeforeReason get back]] at people who she used to work for. Her temper often makes her [[DidntThinkThisThrough act rashly]], such as when she [[spoiler: killed Javi]], which eventually sealed her fate, as she [[spoiler: was killed by his mother]].


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* TooDumbToLive: After [[spoiler: killing Roy Petty]], he decides to try and cover it up by shoddily covering up his car and throwing Petty's body into the river.


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* FatalFlaw: His [[LackOfEmpathy callousness]] and his obsession with catching the Byrdes is what he eventually does him in.


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* TooDumbToLive: Decides it's a good idea to insult the mercurial and impulsive [[AxCrazy Cade]]'s about his daughter, it ends predictably when [[spoiler: Cade kills him]]

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* TookALevelinJerkass: After [[spoiler: she allows Ben to be killed,]] she becomes even more heartless and nigh-sociopathic, smiling as [[spoiler: Darlene has her heart attack.]] and using [[spoiler: Ben's death]] as a tool for sympathy.



* FatalFlaw: His [[Didn'tThinkThisThrough impulsiveness]], which eventually [[spoiler: eventually gets him killed]]

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* FatalFlaw: Her [[HairTriggerTemper wrath]] and spitefulness is what does her in. Her temper often makes [[DidntThinkThisThrough act rashly]], such as when she [[spoiler: killed Javi]], which eventually sealed her fate, as she [[spoiler: was killed by his mother]].

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* FatalFlaw: His love for his wife Wendy, which causes him to stay with her despite her increasingly toxic influence.

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* FatalFlaw: His [[LoveMakesYouDumb love for his wife Wendy, Wendy,]] which causes him to stay with her despite her increasingly toxic influence.



* FatalFlaw: Her [[Ambition is Evil ambition]]

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* FatalFlaw: His [[Love Makes You Dumb love for his wife Wendy,]] and staying with her despite her increasingly toxic influence.

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* FatalFlaw: His [[Love Makes You Dumb love for his wife Wendy,]] and staying Wendy, which causes him to stay with her despite her increasingly toxic influence.
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