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temporaerthaervaerk · 1 month

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I just realised that all the media I adore has some level of autistic/neurodivergent coding and it's been that way since I was a child.

And like, oftentimes their different way of perceiving and being in the world is the driving force of the story/and or a crucial element in it.

There’s the canon example of the entire Camp Halfblood (ADHD), where the ADHD is literally what keeps the characters alive.

There's Dean Winchester (ADHD) whose hyperfixations are typically masculine (as well as geeky) and who never sits still, with the added bonus of Castiel (Autism), who Dean just... accepts, in a way I rarely see.

Then there’s the infamous Will Graham (Autism) whose hyperempathy is litterally the focal point of the entire narrative.

We have Haru from Free! (Autism), whose special interest (swimming) is the motivating factor for several other characters.

Reki and Langa from Sk8 the infinity (Autism), who share a special interest and grow a special bond because of it.

There's Sai from Hikaru No Go (Autism), who trancedented time and space to play Go (special interest) and whose special interest sets the story into motion.

We have any version of Sherlock Holmes (AuDHD), who's brilliance I attribute to a mixture of hyperfixations and special interest in crime solving. His conflicts with society and disregard of social norms are a central theme as well.

There's Anne with an E (Autism), who loves words and stories and speaks before she thinks (where all major problems arise due to her lack of understanding for social norms)

We have Pat and Pran from Bad Buddy (ADHD + Autism), like I dunno, I just really felt that vibe.

There's Beth Harmon from Queen's Gambit (Autism) with her special interest in Chess.

And like, the list goes on: Daryl Dixon, Jon Snow, Kotaro from Kotaro Lives Alone, Will Treaty from the Ranger's apprentice, Hal from the same author, Katniss Everdeen, Si-eun from Weak Hero Class 1, etc.

Don't get me wrong I've consumed plenty of stories without characters coded this way, but all the stories that truly resonated with me? Neurodivergent, all of them.

It's probably because the focus on social norms/hierarchy always seemed foreign to me. Eg. I like Skam but it's like a view into a completely foreign world where people function differently.

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moonlit-typewriter · 3 months

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Homegirl is so autism-coded

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clangrogu · 9 months

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Characters Who are Autistic, Because I, an Autistic Person, Said So (Animated Edition Pt. 2)

*gifs not mine*

Bruno Madrigal (Encanto)

socially awkward

special connection with animals

difficulty maintaining eye contact

his gift of prophecy gives autistic pattern recognition vibes

is shunned by his family/community for being different (this causes him to self-isolate)

direct communication style

stimming

has a special interest

anxious

doesn’t feel useful to his family (i hate how familiar this feeling is)

takes up the role of the “observer”

there’s a literal wall between him and other people (as opposed to the metaphorical wall autistic people often feel separates them from others)

humour is misread & observations/statements are misinterpreted

hernando & jorge could be a form of masking

has routines & rituals

as an autistic person, the mistreatment bruno faces is sadly relatable

Huey Duck (Duck Tales)

has a special interest

likes planning, order & organisation

resistant to change & new things

afraid of the unknown

stimming

experiences meltdowns & sensory overstimulation

infodumps

dietary issues (in this case sugar)

difficulty with creativity/imagination

has a comfort item

anxious

dislikes rule breaking

relies heavily on facts

Ferb Fletcher (Phineas & Ferb)

largely non-verbal (when he does speak it’s usually a few words to a sentence or two)

those few words are usually a loosely related or a completely unrelated fact

and it’s always direct/matter-of-fact

has a special interest

neutral facial expression

hyperfocuses

seems to be misunderstood by those around him (with the exception of phineas)

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (How to Train Your Dragon)

socially awkward

special connection with animals (in this case dragons)

doesn’t fit in with his community/peers

is misunderstood by those around him

special interests

stimming

imaginary full-on, in depth conversations with himself

Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)

has special interests

infodumps, hyperfocuses & hyperfixates

stimming

difficulty with social interaction

shown to have some sleep & hygiene issues

easily overwhelmed/overstimulated

anxious/nervous

feels like the odd one out (until ford comes along. ford is also autistic btw)

loves lists

#autistic coded character #autism coded #autistic traits #autism #encanto #bruno madrigal #duck tales #huey duck #phineas and ferb #ferb fletcher #httyd #how to train your dragon #hiccup horrendous haddock iii #gravity falls #dipper pines

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lorelaiblair · 6 months

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wednesday addams has a complicated relationship with most “normal” foods, her stomach and palate are built to withstand and digest poisons and toxins and other things most humans couldn’t consume.

that said, nevermore didn’t have many of things she was used to, they did have many things she didn’t like.

specifically blueberries.

blueberries are the bane of wednesday’s existence.

they are so unpredictable, some are mushy and bitter, some sweet and juicy, some just downright wrong. they’re a horrible food really, which is probably why enid sinclair loves them so much.

the girl was so good at loving things that are hard to love.

blueberry just happened to be her favorite flavor in anything.

she would have blueberry pancakes for breakfast, blueberry smoothies through the day, she even had blueberry scented perfume.

every time they went to the weathervane enid would order an ungodly sweet drink and a blueberry muffin.

wednesday would order her quad over ice and a dark chocolate muffin, enid would always try and steal a bite.

(“a small bite won’t kill me!”

“no, but it will give you a stomach ache”

“it won’t, i swear i’m building a tolerance”

“take your bite, but know i won’t be taking pity on you later when you’re whining about an upset stomach”

“mhm, want a bit of mine?”

“…”

“didn’t think so”)

when the girls left nevermore one year for summer break enid was excited to get away, she would be traveling and living with the addamses for the entire summer.

that didn’t mean she didn’t mourn their old routines though. she truly did, she missed nevermore, it was her first real home, it was where she met wednesday, it was where she learned to love wednesday.

it was where she learned to love herself.

wednesday knew enid was down, they had a rough year, enid especially. she wanted to help, she wanted to show her love that she was supported and loved so matter where they were.

wednesday made blueberry muffins.

she surprised her lover with them early in the morning, hair coated with flour and the kitchen a mess that enid knew wednesday was fighting herself to not finish cleaning just yet.

instead the girl sat across the table from enid, held her hand, and they enjoyed coffee together, coffee and blueberry muffins.

#wenclair #enid sinclair #wednesday addams #wednesday 2022 #wednesday x enid #wednesday #wednesday is soft for enid #enid x wednesday #wednesday fanfic #wednesday netflix #wednesday series #enid and wednesday #wednesday and enid #eniday #netflix wednesday #wenclair headcanon #autism coded

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aphmcu-mha · 15 days

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Why I think Crosshair is autistic as someone who is diagnosed with autism

1. He chews toothpicks as a stim

2. He’s blunt and honest

3. He doesn’t know how to show his emotions(this really shows when he tries to show/say that he cares for the Bad Batch and Omega)

4. He is loyal to whatever cause he deems as right even if it hurts the people he cares the most about

5. His black and white thinking(thinking there is only one way to think of something or only two sides to every story)

6. (More of something that I see in myself that I noticed in him as well) He doesn’t necessarily have a special interest(not all autistic people do, just the majority of autistic people do)

He validates my experience with autism sm-

#the bad batch #tbb #tbb crosshair #crosshair tbb #crosshair #the bad batch headcanons #autism coded #autistic coded #autistic coded character #autism awareness #i love them #i love them sm

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bezierballad · 3 months

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#princess tutu #ptutu #mytho #autism #autism coded #princess tutu mytho #baby boy. baby

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bluebelleisabelle · 1 year

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I love the concept of both Twyla and Frankie being autistic in this new gen, but their autism presenting itself in different ways.

Like, Twyla comes off as more shy, and Frankie has absolutely zero filter and will speak when they want to speak jdjdj

And Twyla will get uncomfortable by certain sensory stimuli, but Frankie will literally touch anything and everything that they find curious, even if it’s something that shouldn’t be touched hjjhj.

#example: frankie touching (and licking) the pink frosting near the trophy case in MH mysteries fjjfj #monster high #mh #autism #autistic characters #autism coded #neurodivergent #I love this new introduction of (probably) autistic twyla !!#g3monsterhigh #monsterhighg3 #monster high frankie #monster high twyla #frankiestein #twyla boogieman #g3frankiestein #frankiesteing3 #g3 twyla boogieman #twyla boogieman g3

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cadmium-bear · 6 months

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Building on the autism-coded Wednesday:

When wenclair shares a bed, Wednesday likes it when Enid sleeps on top of her because she feels like a weighted blanket.

Meanwhile, Enid likes positions where they have the most skin contact because Wednesday’s perpetually cold body cools down Enid’s naturally warm skin.

#wenclair #wednesday x enid #autism coded #wednesday #wenclair headcanon

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lovepersevering13 · 4 months

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Now could you elaborate on Michael's autism

Alright it’s Michael’s turn!

I want to preface this part the same as before: I’m not a psychiatrist, this isn’t how autism is experienced by everyone and let me know if anything is incorrect :) oh also I’m a little bit more educated on how Autism is shown in girls so this one is a bit of a mess.

Ok so for Michael I kinda had to think for a bit about some like concrete evidence because I didn’t have anything annotated for him like Tori but I think I’ve come up with a pretty compelling argument (also I thought I’d let you know that as I was doing this I started to realise Michael may have ADHD but I don’t really go into that too much).

Firstly:

Alice Oseman herself supports this headcanon so…. Anhahahahajaja omg I can’t explain how happy this makes me! Anyway, let’s get into what I found in Solitaire!

1. Masking

- “Do you get angry a lot?” I say.

“I’m always angry,” he says.” Solitaire, Page 213

Ok we know Michael generally is a very upbeat, positive person on the outside but as we get to know him we learn he’s only barely happier than Tori. When I think about this covering up of his anger with overly positive emotions it is clear to that he is masking (Suppressing Autistic traits). Pessimism is a common m trait of Autism and the way I see it, Michael is overcompensating for this by acting super happy all the time to cover it up.

2. Deficit in social understanding

- “Do you remember when he tried to get everyone to do a flash mob for the Year 11 prank?” says Nick. “And in the end he just did it by himself on the lunch tables?” Nick Nelson, Solitaire, Page 39.

This quote when Nick and Charlie are talking about Michael shows and extreme lack of care about social consequences.

- “Michael Holden has swooped into the restaurant.” Solitaire, page 46

Ok so this quote and the entire scene on pages 46/47 where Michael shows up unannounced because he wants to ask Tori something displays extreme impulsivity and impulsivity is a common Autistic trait. He also didn’t care about the lack of social etiquette displayed by crashing a hangout he wasn’t invited to.

- “Michael is helping himself to our leftover starters” Solitaire, Page 48

Again, lack of social awareness because you aren’t really supposed to crash someone else’s dinner and just start eating their food.

- “He races inside and, without bothering to let me leave or shut the door, he lifts the toilet seat and starts to pee.” Solitaire, (I forgot the page)

LACK OF SOCIAL ETTIQUITE. DUDE.

- “He’s the strangest person I’ve ever met.” Solitaire, Page 62

- “I know Nick and I said he’s weird - and he is weird -“ Charlie Spring, Solitaire, Page 177

- “He looks sort of out of place everywhere.” Solitaire, (I lost the page)

People with Autism are often described as being “strange,” “weird,” or “peculiar,” because they are different from their peers which can make them stand out and struggle to fit in.

- “I, er, didn’t get on too well with the people there. Not the teachers, not the students…” Michael Holden, Solitaire, Page 148

Because of the fact that people with Autism struggle with social understanding it can be very difficult to make friends and get along with other people.

- “I’ve never been good enough,” he says. “I get so stressed out, I don’t make friends - God, I can’t make friends.” His eyes glaze over. “Sometimes I just wish I were a normal human being. But I can’t. I’m not. No matter how hard I try.” Michael Holden, Solitiare, Page 376

Yeah, this quote hurts my heart. So many people with Autism feel as though they don’t fit in and that they aren’t normal. When you don’t have a diagnosis it can be especially difficult because you don’t know why. You know there’s something different about you, you know other people are doing and feeling things you aren’t and you know you’re doing and feeling things other people aren’t, but you don’t know why. It can be super isolating.

3. Challenging Authority Figures

- “…having that argument with Mr Yates during his mock exams!” Either Nick or Charlie, Solitaire, Page 40

- “I swore at Kent.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, Page 269

It’s very common for people with Autism to challenge authority figures. Generally this is because they often naturally assume equanimity and don’t understand why some people should get more respect then others if they aren’t seemingly deserving of it. This stems from having a heightened sense of justice and empathy.

4. Autism and Sexualtiy

- “I guess you could say I’m not too fussy about gender.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, (I forgot the page)

We know Michael’s canonically Pan and as we’ve previously discussed (read Tori’s part for more info) Autism and the LGBTQ+ community are heavily intertwined. I tried to look into Autism’s correlation to Pansexuality but couldn’t find anything specific.

I also wanted to add in a little fact about how Neurodivergent people tend to gravitate towards eachother and queer people tend to do the same so Michael and Tori makes a lot of sense.

5. Special Interests/HyperFixations

Ok so, Michael gets pretty into Solitiare. Right from the start he’s obsessed. Taking photos of the posts, insisting they go to the meet up. I’d probably say it’s a hyperfixation.

And DISNEY. Holy heck Michael loves Disney… and if you haven’t caught on already, yeah imma say it’s a special interest.

- “He gasps and grabs a third DVD, leaps across the room to the flat-screen and switches it on. “We’re watching beauty and the beast,” he says.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, Page 115

I mean look at how excited he gets over ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

6. School

- “Seriously. I haven’t gotten above a C grade in any subject since Year 8.”

“It seems almost impossible for someone like Michael to be unintelligent. People like Michael - people who get stuff done - they’re always smart. Always.” Solitaire, Page 188

- “When it comes to exams… I generally don’t write what they want me to write. I’m not very good at, well, sorting out all the stuff in my head.“

“I just don’t know what the examiners want to hear. I don’t know whether I just forget things, or maybe I don’t know how I’m supposed to explain it. I just don’t know.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, Page 118

- “Because I hate school!” This is quite loud. He starts to shake his head.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, (I forgot the page)

A lot of people with Autism struggle with school and like Tori points out, it’s not because they’re not smart, Michael is smart. It’s just that the education system isn’t fitted to benefit Neurodivergent children. So many things affect Autism in schools. The dreadful sensory environment, lack of control over what they can and can’t do and the difficult social pressures.

7. Emotional dysregulation

- “He clenches his fist and he snarls. He actually snarls at me.

“Maybe you are a manically depressed psychopath.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, Page 163

Emotional Dysregulation is the inability to control the intensity and expression of emotions. This is common in people with Autism and can result in overly intense emotions and lashing out. I think this is something that heavily impacts both Tori and Michael and results in a lot of their arguments. The aforementioned quote is just one example of how quickly and dramatically their arguments blow up due to this.

- “His face contorts into a kind of scrunched-up snarl, his fists curl, his skin drains of colour, and he storms past the man and tramps over to the benches. He reaches a row of lockers and looks into them, blankly, chest visibly expanding and contracting. With an almost terrifying malice, he throws a crazed punch at the lockers, wailing a subdued howl of rage. Turning, he hurls a kick at a pile of racing helmets, scattering them about the floor. He clutches his hair, as if trying to pull it out.” Solitaire, Page 211

Oh there is just so much to cover here. So this is a prime example of an Autistic meltdown. Autistic meltdowns can be caused by overwhelming emotions (In this situation that is Michael loosing his race) and result in an outburst which can include crying, screaming (“howl of rage”), aggression (punching the lockers and kicking the helmets) and self injurious behaviours (Pulling his hair). It’s probably worth mentioning that a few of the outbursts he has towards teachers that I mentioned earlier are probably also meltdowns.

8. Stimming

- “Michael starts whistling.” Solitaire, page 198

Whistling is a form of stimming, this particular quote is from when they are in Truham looking for Charlie, considering Michael’s disdain for Truham I can imagine it was a slightly stressful environment to be back in which would validly result in a need for stimming. I actually couldn’t find any other examples of stimming except possibly the hair pulling that was mentioned in the last quote.

9. Pattern Recognition

So pattern recognition is the autistic brains increased ability to recognise patterns and in Solitaire Michael is the first person to put together the fact that all of Solitaire’s pranks were related to Tori. I really can’t be bothered to find the quote where they talk about those

10. Safe foods

I think that Tea is probably a safe food for Michael because he is often mentioned to have a mug of Tea in his hands. (But I’m not British so maybe this is like normal? How much tea do British people actually drink?)

1. Miscellaneous Quotes

- Since when did you acquire a body temperature” Solitaire, page 112

I know it’s probably supposed to be related to figure skating but struggling with temperature regulation is very common amongst people with Autism.

- “Most of the time at school I can’t even decide what pen to use.” Michael Holden, Solitaire, page 149

Indecisiveness is very common amoungst people with Autism

Alright that’s a wrap on Michael Holden. I’m thinking of doing a conjoined part for Charlie and Oliver if anyone would be interested in reading that :)

Some of the resources I used:

https://livingautism.com/decision-making-problems-adults-asd/

Thermal Perceptual Thresholds are typical in Autism Spectrum Disorder but ...

https://sparkforautism.org/discover_article/managing-emotions/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7430467/

https://neuroclastic.com/autism-and-responding-to-authority/?amp

#michael holden #Michael Holden Solitaire #tori and michael #tori spring #autistic Michael Holden #autistic tori spring #autism coded #autism coding #autism headcanons #autistic Headcanons #alice oseman solitaire #Alice Oseman #solitaire book #heartstopper season 3 #heartstopper book #heartstopper netflix #heartstopper #nick and charlie

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my-autism-adhd-blog · 2 months

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Does anyone else feel like Krobus in Stardew Valley is autistic? Eating certain foods and needing the temperature the right way sound like traits to me. Not to mention not going outside for sensory reasons. For him, he gets sunburned, for me personally, I think it’s too bright.

What do you all think?

#stardew valley #krobus #stardew valley krobus #autism #actually autistic #autism coded

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oneshlut · 6 months

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Hey!! I absolutely ADORE your writing, it makes me so happy!!! I happen to be a sucker for our favorite nerd, and you write super good for him! May i ask for general datting headcanons? Like what its like to date him???? Thank you!!!<3

A/N: ohhh, i was WAITING for this one!! i loveee dating hcs. i'm assuming you mean dr. flug, in which i am always happy to write for him! thank you so much for the request! im so happy you enjoy my works!! c: (also flug may be just a teensy bit autism-coded...)

The Doctor Is Out (Dr. Flug x Reader) [Headcanons]

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Summary: General Dr. Flug dating headcanons/What is dating Dr. Flug like?

You thought he was a nervous wreck before? You've never seen him on a date. Before a date, for that matter.

After asking you out to a museum that recently opened outside the Hat Island, he dragged himself to his room and.. screamed into his pillow. Leaving 5.0.5. decently concerned.

He paced around his lab, wracked with anxiety. Oh god, oh god--what is he going to do?! Did he still look alright?? He paused his anxious strides to look at himself in his full-body mirror that he practically pulled out of nowhere. I guess he looked alright-? Or did he need to change his shirt again? Oh--crap he should probably take off his gloves.. or should he? He's always had normally sweaty hands, not including his nerves getting the best of him.. Yeah, the gloves are staying on.

Not to mention how Demencia is teasing him every minute she gets while Flug is writing out a plan. Yeah, you heard me right, this faceless man has an entire 24-step written plan for this date. He can't go without a plan, right? He doesn't want to mess up in front of you, either..

Some ridiculous, unreasonable, irrational part of him thinks maybe you won't show up. Obviously, he doesn't know any better to know how much you love him. Then again, if he knew, I don't think he'd last.

The museum went way better than he expected! There just happened to be a jet plane exhibit, and suddenly his 24-step plan has made its way to a nearby trash can. Don't get me wrong, his nerves were definitely still there, and not going anywhere anytime soon. He was just glad that he didn't draw you away with his possibly unending rambling about different types of aircraft.

The two of you stayed in the museum until it closed at 4 p.m. The time seemed to fly by, and at some point during the date you had held his hand. Poor Flug was too distracted, that he only noticed your interlocked hands when the both of you were leaving the building. He's blushing like a maniac now. As if the red tint on his face couldn't get any worse, before you left, you kissed him on his cheek. You kissed him on his cheek. His bones turned to ice, frozen in place. Later that night, he couldn't get his mind off of you. He's not washing his bag for a while. Not like he washed it in the first place.

So, you two are dating! In a relationship! Dr. Flug refuses to believe it, but every morning kinda forces him to. Though, sometimes he gets a bit overwhelmed with the attention, so when this happens, you give him the day to compose himself again.

He's happy with the attention, though! More than happy, he's honestly never received such affection before and.. he enjoys it.

Some days, you'll just have hang-out dates! For example, Dr. Flug is undergoing a heavy project and asks you to come over for comfort. He'll even ask you for help with his experiments from time to time! Don't worry, he wouldn't involve you in anything too dangerous, he's not cruel. Well, not to you..

If we're talking about Dr. Flug here, at least one date has to go wrong. Thankfully, it's almost never his fault. He's, unfortunately, slightly popular with heroes. Not that he, himself, as a villain is popular, but rather him being known under the Blackhat name has drawn in some unwanted attention from heroes.

What does this mean for the two of you? Well, worst case scenario, a hero has such a huge grudge against Flug that they are determined to ruin your date. According to Dr. Flug, there's only a 1.117% chance of this happening, so you shouldn't have to worry too much.

Afterwards, he feels horrible that your date went to crap. He apologizes profusely, even if you forgive him in the first place, he'll continue to feel bad. All he wants is for you to be happy, and it feels like he's failed you. But the fact that you're still here with him is more than enough proof that you're far from giving up on him, if ever.

On days where you would stay inside with him, whether it be a stormy night or just a long day for you, sometimes he'd turn around from whatever he was working on when you don't respond to him, and he'll find you resting peacefully next to 5.0.5. The sight warms his heart, as he moves to grab a blanket for you, and dims the lights in his lab slightly.

With you asleep, and now with him and nothing to work on, he now has time to think. And for some reason, no thoughts come to him. Surprising to his usually busy brain.

One thought came to him, eventually. Watching you rest soundly in the now dim-lighted room, your chest lifting up and down with your soft breaths, made him realize how lucky he truly is.

Then, he came up with an idea. He didn't want your dreaming to be disturbed, did he? He grabbed a piece of notepaper, tape, and a marker. Opening his door slightly, he taped up the scratch-made sign titled:

"The Doctor is Out"

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