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Airline reservations require name to exactly match passport, but won't allow entering name that way

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Why is it "geometric" but "theoretical"?

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Is there an English phrase for an inability to actually leave already?

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If the Doctor's two hearts lead the robots to believe he's two people, why did he only get one smiley badge?

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How did Finn learn to understand Chewie so quickly?

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Why is Kylo Ren fixated on just one of his parents?

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What does the writing on Poe Dameron's flight vest say?

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What does "Et In Arcadia, Ego" refer to?

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Why wasn't Poe told about Holdo's plan?

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