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  2. Montmorency (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Montmorency is a crime novel and thriller set in Victorian era London, written by Eleanor Updale and published by Scholastic in 2003. It inaugurated the Montmorency series featuring a petty thief who turns gentleman and spy, namely Montmorency and his alter ego Scarper.

  3. Theft of fire - Wikipedia

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    Prometheus Brings Fire to Mankind (1817) by Heinrich Füger. The theft of fire for the benefit of humanity is a theme that recurs in many world mythologies, symbolizing the acquisition of knowledge, or technology, and its transformative impact on civilization. [1]

  4. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    The character is inspired by the commedia dell'arte stock character of Brighella, [32] and like his predecessor he is a clever liar; moral and yet unscrupulous; good humored, helpful and brave, though somewhat embittered and cynical. Though he is normally calm, collected and intelligent, he can be irrational when angered.

  5. Gentleman thief - Wikipedia

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    André Brulé as Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief and master of disguise. A gentleman thief, gentleman burglar, lady thief, or phantom thief is a stock character in fiction. A gentleman or lady thief is characterised by impeccable manners, charm, courtesy, and the avoidance of physical force or intimidation to steal, and often has inherited wealth.

  6. Heinz dilemma - Wikipedia

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    Heinz should steal the drug, because Heinz should not steal the drug, because 1 Pre-Conventional Obedience It is only worth $200 and not how much the druggist wanted for it; Heinz had even offered to pay for it and was not stealing anything else. He will consequently be put in prison which will mean he is a bad person. Self-interest

  7. Characterization - Wikipedia

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    The term characterization was introduced in the 19th century. [3] Aristotle promoted the primacy of plot over characters, that is, a plot-driven narrative, arguing in his Poetics that tragedy "is a representation, not of men, but of action and life."

  8. Leverage: The Roleplaying Game - Wikipedia

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    A character sheet for each player character [4] Basic ideas for a villain to be conned and a plot twist; Approximately 2–3 hours per episode/heist; Leverage uses the Cortex Plus system, with each player rolling a die for their chosen attribute, a skill that corresponds to one of the roles, and possibly dice for an asset, a distinction, or a ...

  9. Steal - Wikipedia

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    Steal (basketball), a situation when a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball from an offensive player; Steal (curling), score/win by a team that did not throw the last rock; Steal, a 2002 action film; Steal, a Central Television game show; Steal (poker), a type of a bluff; The Steal, the British melodic hardcore punk band