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->''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values."''

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->''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values."''
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->''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values.''

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->''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values.''"''



->''Just to the left, and not very far away, were the Triple Demons of Compromise--one tall and thin, one short and fat, and the third exactly like the other two.''

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->''Just ->''"Just to the left, and not very far away, were the Triple Demons of Compromise--one tall and thin, one short and fat, and the third exactly like the other two.''"''
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->''Just to the left, and not very far away, were the Triple Demons of Compromise--one tall and thin, one short and fat, and the third exactly like the other two.''
-->--''Literature/ThePhantomTollbooth''
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-->--''Literature/FeetOfClay''

->''[[AC: Lion El'Jonson was just a mess. Being both a self-absorbed, spiteful and envious prick, and an honorable, courageous and dutiful warrior at the same time. Fucking confusing.]]''
-->--'''The Emperor of Mankind''' discussing the character flaws of one of his twenty sons, ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''

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-->--''Literature/FeetOfClay''

->''[[AC: Lion
-->-- ''Literature/FeetOfClay''

->''"Lion
El'Jonson was just a mess. Being both a self-absorbed, spiteful and envious prick, and an honorable, courageous and dutiful warrior at the same time. Fucking confusing.]]''
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-->-- '''The
Emperor of Mankind''' discussing the character flaws of one of his twenty sons, ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''



-->--'''Darth Traya''', ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicII''

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-->--'''Darth -->-- '''Darth Traya''', ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicII''
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-->-- '''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions''', "Miscellaneous Myths: Aphrodite"

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-->-- '''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions''', ''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions'', "Miscellaneous Myths: Aphrodite"
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''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values.

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''"Now, ->''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values.''
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''"Now, unsurprisingly, a goddess of beauty and sex simultaneously being a goddess of war was unlikely to bother the Spartans, because, you know, [[ProudWarriorRace Spartans]], but the rest of Greece didn't seem too keen on the concept - apparently, it was considered an inherent contradiction in values.
-->-- '''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions''', "Miscellaneous Myths: Aphrodite"
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->''"I use [[[SentientCosmicForce the Force]]] as I would use a poison, and in the hopes of understanding it, I will learn the way to kill it. But perhaps these are the excuses of an old woman, who has grown to rely on a thing she despises.''

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->''"I use [[[SentientCosmicForce the Force]]] as I would use a poison, and in the hopes of understanding it, I will learn the way to kill it. But perhaps these are the excuses of an old woman, who has grown to rely on a thing she despises.''"''
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->''"I use [[SentientCosmicForce [the Force]]] as I would use a poison, and in the hopes of understanding it, I will learn the way to kill it. But perhaps these are the excuses of an old woman, who has grown to rely on a thing she despises.

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->''"I use [[SentientCosmicForce [the [[[SentientCosmicForce the Force]]] as I would use a poison, and in the hopes of understanding it, I will learn the way to kill it. But perhaps these are the excuses of an old woman, who has grown to rely on a thing she despises.''
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->''"I use [[SentientCosmicForce [the Force]]] as I would use a poison, and in the hopes of understanding it, I will learn the way to kill it. But perhaps these are the excuses of an old woman, who has grown to rely on a thing she despises.
-->--'''Darth Traya''', ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicII''

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'''Vetinari:''' That’s practically zen.

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'''Vetinari:''' That’s That's practically zen.



-->--'''The Emperor of Mankind''' discussing the character flaws of one of his 20 sons, ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''

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-->--'''The Emperor of Mankind''' discussing the character flaws of one of his 20 twenty sons, ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''
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-->--''Literature/FeetOfClay''

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-->--''Literature/FeetOfClay''-->--''Literature/FeetOfClay''

->''[[AC: Lion El'Jonson was just a mess. Being both a self-absorbed, spiteful and envious prick, and an honorable, courageous and dutiful warrior at the same time. Fucking confusing.]]''
-->--'''The Emperor of Mankind''' discussing the character flaws of one of his 20 sons, ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''
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-->'''Vetinari:''' Commander, I always used to consider that you had a definite anti-authoritarian streak in you.\\

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-->'''Vetinari:''' ->'''Vetinari:''' Commander, I always used to consider that you had a definite anti-authoritarian streak in you.\\
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-->'''Vetinari:''' Commander, I always used to consider that you had a definite anti-authoritarian streak in you.\\
'''Vimes:''' Sir?\\
'''Vetinari:''' It seems that you have managed to retain this even though you are authority.\\
'''Vimes:''' Sir?\\
'''Vetinari:''' That’s practically zen.
-->--''Literature/FeetOfClay''

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