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Judy Smallweed

The sharp-tongued granddaughter of Grandfather Smallweed.

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Also known as Judith Smallweed, Judy

First appearance: The Smallweed Family

Judy Smallweed shows up with force in The Smallweed Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Judy is the sharp, stunted twin sister of Bart, who manages the household with a sour demeanor and has never known childhood joys.
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In The Smallweed Family: Judy is the sharp, stunted twin sister of Bart, who manages the household with a sour demeanor and has never known childhood joys. Later, in Sharpshooters: Grandfather Smallweed's…

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MSMr. SmallweedMGMr. GeorgeCHCharleyMJMrs. JellybyMTMr. TulkinghornJSJudy Smallweed

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Chancery and Mystery Core
  • Jarndyce's Circle and Allies

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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