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* '''Double Subverted''': ...However, it turns out Bob's limb was explicitly designed to be powered by his telekinesis, thus he only needs to point in a little effort.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...However, it turns out Bob's limb was explicitly designed to be powered by his telekinesis, thus he only needs to point put in a little effort.

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* '''Justified''': Bob's cybernetic arm comes loaded with features, making it far better than a copied arm.

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* '''Justified''': Bob's '''Justified''': 
**Bob's
cybernetic arm comes loaded with features, making it far better than a copied arm.arm.
**Any arm is better than nothing.

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* '''Averted''': Artificial limbs either can't be made, or can't actually function at all.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Artificial limbs either can't be made, or can't actually function at all.all.
** Bob, an android, got a robotic limb replacement after losing one of his.



* '''Reconstructed''': ... but his improved life worths it.



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'''Basic Trope''': An artificial body part, commonly limbs, that replace one lost.

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'''Basic Trope''': An artificial body part, commonly limbs, that replace replaces one lost.

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* '''Deconstructed''': To handle his robotic arm, Bob has to go through years of therapy before it functions like his old arm used to.



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* '''Subverted''': Bob's artificial limb can't do anything, with its movements been his telekinesis at work.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However, it turns out Bob's limb was explicitly designed to be powered by his telekinesis, thus he only needs to point in a little effort.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob's '''Subverted''': Bob's artificial limb can't do anything, with its movements been being his telekinesis at work.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''': ...However, it turns out Bob's limb was explicitly designed to be powered by his telekinesis, thus he only needs to point in a little effort.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Artificial limbs either can't be made, or can't actually function at all.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to show everyone transhumanism is okay, thus Bob should have a robot arm."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, how are you using a robot arm? You need plenty of strength to work it so fluidly!"

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Bob's arm is chopped off, so he gets a robo-murder arm to replace it. Then that gets chopped off, so Bob decides not to bother replacing it. Then Emperor Evulz attacks, forcing Bob to get a replacement after all. Then the replacement turns out to be a defective piece of junk...
* '''Averted''': Artificial '''Averted''': Artificial limbs either can't be made, or can't actually function at all.
* '''Enforced''': "We '''Enforced''': "We need to show everyone transhumanism is okay, thus Bob should have a robot arm."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, how are you using a robot arm? You need plenty of strength to work it so fluidly!"



* '''Exploited''': Bob and others like him are constantly plagued by high power magnets.
* '''Defied''': Bob explicitly forbids the acquiring of artificial limbs, knowing it'll quickly get out of hand with wouldbe heroes and villains.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob '''Exploited''': Bob and others like him are constantly plagued by high power magnets.
* '''Defied''': Bob '''Defied''': Bob explicitly forbids the acquiring of artificial limbs, knowing it'll quickly get out of hand with wouldbe would-be heroes and villains.



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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???
Bob's limb often glitches out, and [[EvilHand randomly flips people off, steals wallets, flips skirts, and generally acts like an ass.]]
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"You're gonna get one of those neato robot arms, aren't you?"
* '''Conversed''': ???'''Conversed''': 

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* '''Zig Zagged''': 

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''': ???



* '''Invoked''': Bob deliberately has his limbs amputed so he can get super strong ones instead.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob deliberately has his limbs amputed amputated so he can get super strong ones instead.



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



* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''':

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* '''Deconstructed''':
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'''Basic Trope''': An artificial body part, commonly limbs, that replace one lost.
* '''Straight''': Bob has a mechanical right arm after losing the original in an accident.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob replaces nearly his entire body with artificial parts.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a few artificial fingers.
* '''Justified''': Bob's cybernetic arm comes loaded with features, making it far better than a copied arm.
* '''Inverted''': 
** Bob grafts a demon's limb onto his body.
** Bob, an android, gets stuck with an organic limb after losing his robotic one.
* '''Subverted''': Bob's artificial limb can't do anything, with its movements been his telekinesis at work.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However, it turns out Bob's limb was explicitly designed to be powered by his telekinesis, thus he only needs to point in a little effort.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': 
* '''Averted''': Artificial limbs either can't be made, or can't actually function at all.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to show everyone transhumanism is okay, thus Bob should have a robot arm."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, how are you using a robot arm? You need plenty of strength to work it so fluidly!"
* '''Invoked''': Bob deliberately has his limbs amputed so he can get super strong ones instead.
* '''Exploited''': Bob and others like him are constantly plagued by high power magnets.
* '''Defied''': Bob explicitly forbids the acquiring of artificial limbs, knowing it'll quickly get out of hand with wouldbe heroes and villains.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': 
* '''Implied''': Bob is always nervous around metal detectors and high power magnets, though nobody ever sees what his limbs actually look like.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''':

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