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the zoldyck family is my favorite villian type. story wise they are the first big bad, and therefore not the "real big bad". functionally they become both an antagonist and an ally to the protagonists depending on the circumstances. hisoka plays a similar role, which is always one of the reasons i like him.

but! the zoldycks specifically do not kill for amusement or power. it is simply a family business where the service offered is assassination.

zeno specifically creates a stark parallel against many of the other antagonists who crop up throughout hxh. during his fight w chrollo, when chrollo asks why he stopped fighting him once zenos employer was dead, zeno replied that he does not kill for sport and doesnt risk his life simply for the thrill of it.

then when one of the lower level ants tried to pick a fight with him when he is walking home he says "for the first time since i took over the family business i may have accidentally killed an innocent bystander". again implying a moral code and relationship to killing that is contrary to the chimera ant arc where many of the ants kill/hunt for sport.

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Some of my favorites of the night …. I love black women

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Did a job I've been putting off since I had my accident. I could've done it from a couple of weeks ago, and it was very simple. I don't understand myself sometimes - why it's so hard to just get something basic done. But honestly, I felt blocked, despite there being no reason I couldn't do this basic thing.

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i am, once again, saying that floral patterns should have bugs in them

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the fact em forster lost his virginity at the age of 37 and then was too busy having gay sex to write…inspiring

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You're about to close on your very own, suspiciously affordable and comfortable house. Just before you sign the contract, the realtor shows you the required legal disclosure: your new house is haunted by the type of presence you'll get from this spinner wheel.

Of course it is.

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Did you pass your drivers test on the first try?

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Gon is bad at fashion (it’s fine he’s a middle school boy) while Killua is good at fashion. These are indisputable facts that can be seen and confirmed from a glance at the manga.

I also think we can confirm (this is based solely on the manga and art drawn by Yoshihiro Togashi himsel) that Kurapika is a fashion disaster.

Consider: he is only shown wearing suits or Kurta clothes, both of which come with a matching top and bottom. Also consider: he’s a very functional person. The use of things matters more than their appearance. Conclusion: he does not know how to match difference pieces of clothing and doesn’t care enough to learn.

Also consider: Leorio is a fashion icon and this photo is constantly rotating in my head.

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New York Times, The One Who Got Away

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Finally, after forever, after FIFTY years, my electorate has dumped our Liberal (conservative) party for an Independent. Change can happen, even in super conservative seats.

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if i had two dollars for every time a comonwealth country's federal election ousted the opposition leader from their position and their electorate seat in 2025, i'd have two dollars, which isnt a lot, but it's weird it happened twice right?

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actually the funniest election season moment was the current (and as of tonight, continuing!) prime minister going on the radio and dedicating "am I ever going to see your face again" by the angels to the opposition leader - a song that, when played in Australia, is accompanied by a mandatory response from the crowd of "no way, get fucked, fuck off"

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Maybe the real cut to the public service was Peter Dutton's job all along