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* '''Downplayed''': Larry is capable of eating dirt - it isn't very nutritious or tasty but it is capable of keeping him alive.

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* '''Downplayed''': Larry is capable of eating dirt - -- it isn't very nutritious or tasty but it is capable of keeping him alive.

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** Larry lives on a planet with bizarre geology that results in dirt having all of the necessary nutrients for humans with few dangers.



* '''Implied''': Someone gives Larry a box of dirt as a birthday prank. Larry acts like it's a real gift and licks his lips when seeing it.
* '''Played For Drama''': Larry has pika, and is psychologically compelled to eat dirt.



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** Larry's species diet consists of valuable minerals with industrial applications. An entire species of minealr eaters would face potential shortages later on.

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** Larry's species diet consists of valuable minerals with industrial applications. An entire species of minealr mineral eaters would face potential shortages later on.
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Lithoids: Magikarp Power personified.

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** Larry's species diet consists of valuable minerals with industrial applications. An entire species of minealr eaters would face potential shortages later on.


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** When his species colonize the stars, they have more than enough AsteroidMiners that they actually have a surplus. Plus, the BizarreAlienBiology involved could give his species SolidGoldPoop.
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** A {{rock1Monster}} eats Larry.

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** A {{rock1Monster}} RockMonster eats Larry.

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* '''Inverted''': Larry is ''completely'' unable to eat anything earthen, even if it's just a speck or two of dirt in his salad.
** A [[RockMonster rock]] eats Larry.

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Larry is ''completely'' unable to eat anything earthen, even if it's just a speck or two of dirt in his salad.
** A [[RockMonster rock]] {{rock1Monster}} eats Larry.



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** A [[RockMonster rock]] eats Larry.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Larry is capable of eating dirt - it isn't very nutritious or tasty but it is capable of keeping him alive.

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** "I have never heard a crunch like that before, and I hope to God I never hear one like it again..".

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** "I have never heard a crunch like that before, and I hope to God I never hear one like it again..".again..."
** "I've heard of rock candy, but this is ridiculous!"

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* '''Double Subverted''': Because the dirt, rocks and gems were all the wrong kind.

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Because the dirt, rocks and gems were all the wrong kind.



* '''Deconstructed''': Larry eats dirt, but because he is delusional and thinks it's real food.
* '''Reconstructed''': It wasn't really dirt; it was crushed up cookies and chocolate chips for a prank.



** "I have never heard a crunch like that before, and I hope to God I never hear one like it again..."

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** "I have never heard a crunch like that before, and I hope to God I never hear one like it again..."again..".



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* '''Discussed''': "Mmm, these rocks are DELICIOUS! Igneous, if I may ask? Best kind."

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* '''Discussed''': "Mmm, these rocks are DELICIOUS! Igneous, if I may ask? Best kind."kind".



* '''Deconstructed''': Larry eats dirt, but because he is delusional and thinks it's real food.
* '''Reconstructed''': It wasn't really dirt; it was crushed up cookies and chocolate chips for a prank.



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** Because they are chocolate and candies that look like dirt, rocks and gems.

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* '''Justified''': Larry is part of a species with very basic nutritional needs; all of their nutrients can be found in dirt, so they eat that, which is far easier to come across.

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Larry is part of a species with very basic nutritional needs; all of their nutrients can be found in dirt, so they eat that, which is far easier to come across.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Is it normal for a guy to guzzle down dirt like that?"

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"Is it normal for a guy to guzzle down dirt like that?"
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* '''Parodied''': When [[RocksFallPartySplits a rockslide comes between Larry and his party]], he hungrily pulls out a knife and fork.

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* '''Parodied''': When [[RocksFallPartySplits [[InvoluntaryGroupSplit a rockslide comes between Larry and his party]], he hungrily pulls out a knife and fork.
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* '''Conversed''': "Did that guy just...''eat a rock?!''"

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* '''Conversed''': "Did that guy just...''eat a rock?!''"rock?!''"
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** "I have never heard a crunch like that before, and I hope to God I never hear one like it again..."

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