The universe’s cutest Star Warrior, and star of Nintendo games, Kirby uses his Copy Ability to become huggable…that or it’s an adorably soft toy.
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Enako continues to make jaws drop not just with her gorgeous appearance, but also with her amazing economic powers.
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Spoiler alert: it’s filled with one human, 10 pounds of sweat, and at least a year’s worth of back pain.
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Because nothing promotes a healthy learning environment like traumatizing students with scissors in front of their peers.
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You might have to stare at it a while to see why, but the signature ought to be a big give-away.
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