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Was Agent Smith created by the Oracle and if so, with what purpose?
During the conversation between Smith and the Oracle in her apartment, Smith implies the Oracle created him.
Oracle: What did you do with Sati?
Smith: Cookies need love like everything does. [laughs]
Oracle: You are a bastard.
Smith: You would…
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How did first years obtain wands during Harry's 7th year?
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ollivander is missing and his shop is closed.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bellatrix gets a new wand (somehow) and:
Voldemort / Death Eaters have taken over Hogwarts
Since Ollivander's is…
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Why do the Jedi say "May the Force be with you"?
May the Force be with you is the catch phrase of Star-Wars, but does it make any sense?
Obi-Wan himself explains the force like this:
LUKE: The Force?
BEN: Well, the Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy
field created by all living…
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How large was Khazad-dûm?
Khazad-dûm is said the be the largest of the Dwarven kingdoms. In terms of scale how large was it? 40 miles end to end but how many levels?
Is there a way to compare it to a modern day city in terms of total size and population at its peak?
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How many different Enterprises were there?
How may different Enterprises were there?
How many were featured in TV or film?
The last I heard there was a 'J' in the show 'Enterprise'.
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Why did the Jedi serve a corrupt Republic?
The Galactic Republic was corrupt. Many of its Senators and bureaucrats were corrupt. That became clear when the Senate would not lift a tentacle to save Naboo from attack by the Trade Federation when its people were dying.
Surely the Jedi knew the…
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Why does Yoda speak the way he does?
Yoda's unique speech consisting of reversed grammar is iconic.
Is there any reason he has adopted this speech pattern?
All other alien species encountered seem to have no trouble speaking normally. Why does Yoda speak in this way?
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Who's older: Treebeard or Tom Bombadil?
Tom Bombadil says this to the hobbits, in reply to the question "who are you?":
(...) But you are young and I am old. Eldest, that’s what I am. Mark my words, my friends: Tom was here before the river and the trees; Tom remembers the first raindrop…
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Has any Star Trek character appeared in all three division uniform colors?
Many characters have appeared in two colors.
Examples:
Red and Gold
Worf -- entire seasons in each
La Forge -- entire seasons in each
Data -- red in several episodes, e.g. "Future Imperfect"
Wesley Crusher -- yellow in "Parallels"
O'Brien -- red…
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Is Daenerys Targaryen immune to fire?
Twice in the books Daenerys has been in situations where it is reasonable to expect that she would have been burned to death, or at least seriously injured, yet has come out unharmed.
The first time was when she stepped into the funeral pyre of Khal…
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Why did Obi-Wan use his lightsaber in the Mos Eisley Cantina?
In the Mos Eisley Cantina, Obi-Wan uses his light saber to protect Luke from a patron attacking him. Jedi (and I would assume, lightsabers) are very uncommon, so I would imagine Kenobi's attack would attract some attention. Why did Obi-Wan use his…
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Asimov - Start with Foundation or Robots
I want to start and (this time) finish the two Asimov series I have: the Foundation books (trilogy in fact) and the Robots cycle.
Is there a particular order between those two series or are they totally unrelated and can be read in any order?
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Why didn't the machine kill Neo after he was ejected?
After Neo chose the red pill and was ejected from The Matrix, a large machine came to unplug him.
Why didn't it kill Neo?
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Is Stan Lee playing the Watcher in all his cameos?
I've read some article about Stan Lee's cameo in every Marvel movie. They were saying that he might be playing the same character in every movie, which would be "The Watcher".
He’s made cameos in most Marvel films and they all seem to be…
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Why didn't Chewbacca get a medal after the battle of Yavin?
At the end of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, there is a medal ceremony where Princess Leia awards Luke and Han each a medal for their heroism. Why didn't Chewbacca receive one?
Note: While Chewbacca's Wookieepedia entry states that he did…
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