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| − | '''Duplicates number 2 through 6''' of [[Calvin]] were created when Calvin used the [[Duplicator]] to create a duplicate of himself to do all his chores and schoolwork. This backfired, however, as the duplicate made four more of himself (he would've made more, but the duplicator |
+ | '''Duplicates number 2 through 6''' of [[Calvin]] were created when Calvin used the [[Duplicator]] to create a duplicate of himself to do all his chores and schoolwork. This backfired, however, as the duplicate made four more of himself (he would've made more, but the duplicator overheated). The duplicates apparently assigned numbers to themselves, as they all looked identical to one another. Later, Calvin made a deal saying each one only had to go to school once and "none of us will be the wiser". They each get in trouble every time they go such as stealing chalk. Calvin stops them by tricking them under the duplicator, turning it into a [[Transmogrifier]], and transmogrifying them into worms. When Hobbes questions this Calvin responds he didn't want them to be unhappy. The duplicates currently live underground as worms. |
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Revision as of 01:20, 29 September 2008
Duplicates number 2 through 6 of Calvin were created when Calvin used the Duplicator to create a duplicate of himself to do all his chores and schoolwork. This backfired, however, as the duplicate made four more of himself (he would've made more, but the duplicator overheated). The duplicates apparently assigned numbers to themselves, as they all looked identical to one another. Later, Calvin made a deal saying each one only had to go to school once and "none of us will be the wiser". They each get in trouble every time they go such as stealing chalk. Calvin stops them by tricking them under the duplicator, turning it into a Transmogrifier, and transmogrifying them into worms. When Hobbes questions this Calvin responds he didn't want them to be unhappy. The duplicates currently live underground as worms.
Duplicate #7?
The comic strip containing the mysterious extra duplicate.
In one strip, when the duplicates are seen running past Calvin, a sixth duplicate with a plain shirt is seen. This is probably an error on Bill Watterson's part, or else an unknown result of the duplicator burning out- he could have been an "incomplete" duplicate of Calvin. It could also be implied that after the duplicator cooled down, it cranked out one more duplicate, but having previously overheated, had only a partial memory of what it was previously told to copy, and thus made a duplicate of Calvin without stripes on his shirt. This theory would also explain why this duplicate was only seen in one panel throughout the entire arc.