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Old 09-16-2010, 01:46 PM   #257
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan View Post
SF shows often use a "foil" to provide excuses for exposition, like annoying children (looking at you, Wesley!) or alien companions that are "not well-versed in Human ways," etc.
Oh, that is ancient. There is a lot of 1930's era science fiction with scenes that start with the protagonist saying "So, tell me doctor, how does this work?"
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