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Chikomitata-kun Since: Aug, 2017
Apr 4th 2018 at 1:12:36 AM •••

Thomas jefferson is listed twice on real life

illegalcheese X-14: Killer Cheese Since: Apr, 2010
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May 4th 2012 at 2:11:09 PM •••

Renaissance Men have typically displayed exceeding skill or mastery in many of the arts they have knowledge in. While the trope codifier entry near the bottom of the description does imply a Master of None mentality, the fact of the matter was that it was closer to Master of All than anything else (as the Jack of All Trades description mentions).

As such, I don't think Master of None should be mentioned in the picture caption, as that seems to imply that this trope is a combination of Jack of All Trades/Jack of All Stats and Master of None. When in fact it's something quite different, bringing with it a set of historical and societal connotations that neither of those tropes have.

Edited by illegalcheese
Frank75 Since: Jan, 2001
Mar 29th 2011 at 8:41:14 AM •••

Cut out this:

  • Arguably Rapunzel in Tangled. Her "I Want" Song "When Will My Life Begin?" is largely a List Song of the hobbies she's taken up to fill her time living in the tower, including reading, painting, cooking, sewing, chess, and a number of other things.

Sorry, but unless you can list at least two sciences, it doesn't count. (Didn't see the movie.)

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illegalcheese Since: Apr, 2010
May 4th 2012 at 2:07:32 PM •••

Why is that a rule? And cooking is a science, and painting is an advanced academic field, which Rapunzel demonstrably excels at. Her textile work is also very advanced for someone who is technically not a professional.

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