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However, Rob showed Lynda he could be sensitive and thoughtful when he not only agreed to lay off his pranking for a few days when her grandfather became ill, but sent a StarWars-themed "get well" card. This laid the foundation for their eventually falling in love. Present-day Lynda concludes her column with an insight gained from her relationship with her high school sweetheart (see page quote).

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However, Rob showed Lynda he could be sensitive and thoughtful when he not only agreed to lay off his pranking for a few days when her grandfather became ill, but sent a StarWars-themed ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed "get well" card. This laid the foundation for their eventually falling in love. Present-day Lynda concludes her column with an insight gained from her relationship with her high school sweetheart (see page quote).
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--> You can put aside what you think are "childish" relationships, and take years to realize your error. You can discover that the best path to mature emotional balance is going out and getting crazy for a while.

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--> You "You can put aside what you think are "childish" 'childish' relationships, and take years to realize your error. You can discover that the best path to mature emotional balance is going out and getting crazy for a while.
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'''-- Lynda'''
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* SoapboxSadie

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* SoapboxSadieSoapboxSadie: Teenage Lynda is an outspoken feminist and nuclear-disarmament activist.
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* CanNotSpitItOut - A non-verbal example [[http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=907 here]], second and third panels.

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* CanNotSpitItOut - CanNotSpitItOut: A non-verbal example [[http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=907 here]], second and third panels.



* DeadpanSnarker - Rob, in response to Lynda's suggestion that they start looking into colleges with Penny, and to Penny's outburst immediately following, says, "Or penitentiaries. One of those."
* DeathGlare - Lynda uses this to stop Rob and his friends from taunting her with "Nerd alert!" (In the strip itself, the look receives the UnsoundEffect "MEDUSA STARE," and in fact metaphorically turns the boys temporarily to stone.) [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that Rob becomes attracted to her as a result.
* FloweryInsults - When Rob snatches her copy of Carl Sagan's ''Cosmos'' out of her hand, Lynda calls him "you ambulatory primordial soup!"
* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen - Lynda takes two friends skinny-dipping in order to teach them to celebrate their bodies, free of the "repressive male patriarchy." Her lesson backfires when Rob and his friend Henry steal their clothes, whereupon one girl fears she'll "turn lesbo" after spending too much time naked with girls, while the other is turned on by the possibility that Rob was checking out her breasts.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold - Rob.
* LongingLook - Rob and Lynda exchange one while dancing with other people at their prom.
* NerdsAreSexy - Specifically, teenage Rob finds Lynda's feistiness attractive.
* ShoutOut - The arc takes its name from the former title of ''[=AARP=] The Magazine''.

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* DeadpanSnarker - DeadpanSnarker: Rob, in response to Lynda's suggestion that they start looking into colleges with Penny, and to Penny's outburst immediately following, says, "Or penitentiaries. One of those."
* DeathGlare - DeathGlare: Lynda uses this to stop Rob and his friends from taunting her with "Nerd alert!" (In the strip itself, the look receives the UnsoundEffect "MEDUSA STARE," and in fact metaphorically turns the boys temporarily to stone.) [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that Rob becomes attracted to her as a result.
* FloweryInsults - FloweryInsults: When Rob snatches her copy of Carl Sagan's ''Cosmos'' out of her hand, Lynda calls him "you ambulatory primordial soup!"
* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen - GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: Lynda takes two friends skinny-dipping in order to teach them to celebrate their bodies, free of the "repressive male patriarchy." Her lesson backfires when Rob and his friend Henry steal their clothes, whereupon one girl fears she'll "turn lesbo" after spending too much time naked with girls, while the other is turned on by the possibility that Rob was checking out her breasts.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold - JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rob.
* LongingLook - LongingLook: Rob and Lynda exchange one while dancing with other people at their prom.
* NerdsAreSexy - NerdsAreSexy: Specifically, teenage Rob finds Lynda's feistiness attractive.
* ShoutOut - ShoutOut: The arc takes its name from the former title of ''[=AARP=] The Magazine''.



* StuffedIntoATrashcan - Lynda does this to Rob after he pranks her one too many times.
* {{Tsundere}} (Type A) - Lynda starts out antagonistic and angry, even violent, towards Rob and only later develops tender feelings for him. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], given that Rob initially shows affection by pranking her relentlessly.
* {{Unishment}} - When Rob grabs her copy of ''Cosmos'', Lynda jumps him and grabs it back. While still astride him, she leans forward threateningly and says, "Let this be a lesson to you." Rob, looking down her halter top, says, "Oh, yeah. [[SarcasmMode I sure wouldn't want to repeat]] ''[[SarcasmMode this]]'' [[SarcasmMode experience]]," causing her to run off in disgust.

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* StuffedIntoATrashcan - StuffedIntoATrashcan: Lynda does this to Rob after he pranks her one too many times.
* {{Tsundere}} (Type A) - A): Lynda starts out antagonistic and angry, even violent, towards Rob and only later develops tender feelings for him. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], given that Rob initially shows affection by pranking her relentlessly.
* {{Unishment}} - {{Unishment}}: When Rob grabs her copy of ''Cosmos'', Lynda jumps him and grabs it back. While still astride him, she leans forward threateningly and says, "Let this be a lesson to you." Rob, looking down her halter top, says, "Oh, yeah. [[SarcasmMode I sure wouldn't want to repeat]] ''[[SarcasmMode this]]'' [[SarcasmMode experience]]," causing her to run off in disgust.
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* {{Tsundere}} (Type A) - [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] with Lynda, given that Rob initially shows affection by pranking her relentlessly.

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* {{Tsundere}} (Type A) - Lynda starts out antagonistic and angry, even violent, towards Rob and only later develops tender feelings for him. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] with Lynda, Justified]], given that Rob initially shows affection by pranking her relentlessly.

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