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* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob both have ''difficult'' relationships with the kid who's like them--they're TooMuchAlike. They get along much better with the kid who's like their spouse (ie. a person they chose because they got along well).

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* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob both have ''difficult'' relationships with the kid who's like them--they're TooMuchAlike. They get along much better with the kid who's like their spouse (ie. a person they chose to marry Bob because they got she gets along well).well with him. She likewise gets along well with Beatrice, since she's like Bob. While Alice loves her mini-me, Alex, they're TooMuchAlike and this makes their relationship fraught.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alex and Beatrice are basically the {{Opposite Sex Clone}}s of their favored parents.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alex and Beatrice are basically the {{Opposite Sex Clone}}s GenerationXerox of their favored corresponding parents.



* '''Inverted''': Alex and Beatrice are the polar opposites of their parents and aren't close to either of them.
** Despite each looking like the other parent, Alex is closer to Bob, while Beatrice is closer to Alice.
* '''Subverted''': Alex might take after Alice, but Alice and Bob both favor Beatrice.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice admits that she secretly favors Alex over Beatrice.

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* '''Inverted''': Alex Alice and Beatrice are Bob both have ''difficult'' relationships with the polar opposites of kid who's like them--they're TooMuchAlike. They get along much better with the kid who's like their parents and aren't close to either of them.
** Despite each looking like the other parent, Alex is closer to Bob, while Beatrice is closer to Alice.
spouse (ie. a person they chose because they got along well).
* '''Subverted''': Alex might take after Alice, but Alice and Bob both favor Beatrice.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice admits that she secretly favors Alex over Beatrice.??



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex and Beatrice constantly switch which parent they're more partial to.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex and Beatrice constantly switch which parent they're more partial to.???



* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob refuse to be closer to one child than the other.

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* '''Defied''': Alice naturally gravitates toward Alex, but she makes a concerted effort to spend time with Beatrice and Bob refuse to be closer to one child than the other.build their relationship.
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** Despite each looking like the other parent, Alex is closer to Bob, while Beatrice is closer to Alice.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Alex and Beatrice are the polar opposites of their parents and aren't close to either of them.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alex guilts Bob into doing something for him by telling him that he's closer to Beatrice.



* '''Discussed''': "Alice and Bob, you'll find that might each prefer one child over the other, and that's fine."

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* '''Discussed''': "Alice and Bob, you'll find that each of you might each prefer one child over the other, and that's fine."
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]

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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary Each child has a closer affinity to a different parent, because of the trope]similarities/differences in sex, appearance, or personality.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"The mom likes the son more and the dad likes the daughter more? It's like a literal family feud!"



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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob have two kids, Alex and Beatrice. Alex is more like his mother in looks and personality, while Beatrice is more like her dad. Fittingly, Alice is closer to Alex and Bob is closer to Beatrice.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alex and Beatrice are basically the {{Opposite Sex Clone}}s of their favored parents.
* '''Downplayed''': Alex is slightly more similar to Alice; Beatrice is slightly more similar to Bob. Alice and Bob aren't particularly blatant about which child they prefer, but it's implied in their interactions.
* '''Justified''': BirdsOfAFeather
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alex might take after Alice, but Alice and Bob both favor Beatrice.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice admits that she secretly favors Alex over Beatrice.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex and Beatrice constantly switch which parent they're more partial to.
* '''Averted''': Alex and Beatrice don't particularly resemble either parent, and Alice and Bob don't particularly favor either child.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alex is a lot like his mom." "And Beatrice is a lot like her dad!"
* '''Invoked''': When they were younger, Alex and Beatrice picked which parent to be closer to.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob refuse to be closer to one child than the other.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice and Bob, you'll find that might each prefer one child over the other, and that's fine."
* '''Conversed''': ???
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