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2160:Darth Vader
2156:live-action
2107:stereotypes
2058:King Arthur
1960:left-handed
1948:sword fight
1871:(including
1816:locations.
1755:#SUBJECTIVE
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1472:#SUBJECTIVE
1286:Examples:
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966:categories
958:. And then
761:intelligent
660:Cult actors
597:Bald People
536:instead of
525:instead of
522:Quadcopters
514:instead of
360:Main page:
28:COM:OVERCAT
2710:Categories
2512:Help pages
2451:Guidelines
2302:Examples:
2213:Examples:
2172:Bugs Bunny
2103:archetypes
2089:politician
2081:impression
2062:Steve Jobs
1980:Examples:
1911:Examples:
1900:production
1859:WP:PERFCAT
1787:WP:OCVENUE
1695:template.
1679:categories
1630:WP:OCAWARD
1604:short list
1521:Cat lovers
1477:#ARBITRARY
1426:Examples:
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1237:Examples:
1072:Examples:
933:#ARBITRARY
924:, or even
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586:Examples:
511:Physicians
489:Notability
474:notability
368:See also:
272:Principles
189:Deletion (
156:verifiable
98:WP:OVERCAT
73:exceptions
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2289:See also
2265:Star Wars
2203:Tom Hanks
2170:(such as
2168:animation
2158:(such as
2125:Swan Lake
2085:celebrity
2044:(such as
2042:character
1944:spit take
1933:pirouette
1877:comedians
1834:See also
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1743:magazines
1730:Example:
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